[made a post earlier tonight. deleted it. family. they make us mad.but will ALWAYS be there when we need them most.]

[God does work in mysterious ways. i was going through my old email && deleting junk mail && stuff and i came across this from Kalue. from A LONG time ago. it said HI. so i opened it thinking it was something she asked me a while ago. but it wasnt. glad i opened it before i deleted it. I LOVE MY FAMILY, even when they make me mad.]

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>F A M I L Y
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>I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
>"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.
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>He said, "Please excuse me too;
>I wasn't watching for you."
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>We were very polite, this stranger and I.
>We went on our way and we said goodbye.
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>But at home a different story is told,
>How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
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>Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
>My son

stood beside me very still.
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>When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
>"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
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>He walked away, his little heart broken.
>I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
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>While I lay awake in bed,
>God's still small voice came to me and said,
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>"While dealing with a stranger,
>common courtesy you use,
>>>> >>but the family you love, you seem to abuse.
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>Go and look on the kitchen floor,
>>>> >>You'll find some flowers there by the door.
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>Those are the flowers he brought for you.
>>>> >>He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>He stood very! quietly
not to spoil the surprise,
>>>> >>you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>By this time, I felt very small,
>>>> >>And now my tears began to fall.
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
>>>> >>"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
>>>> >>He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
>>>> >>I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>I said, "! Son, I'm
very sorry for the way I acted today;
>>>> >>I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
>>>> >>He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.
>>>> >>I love you anyway."
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>I said, "Son, I love you too,
>>>> >>and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>FAMILY
>>>> >>Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company
>>>> >>that we are working for could easily replace us in
>>>> >>a matter of days.
>>>> >>But the family we left behind will feel the loss
>>>> >>for the rest of their lives.
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>>>> >>And come to think of it, we pour ourselves
more
>>>> >>into work than into our own family,
>>>> >>an unwise investment indeed,
>>>> >>don't you think?
>>>> >>So what is behind the story?
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
>>>> >>FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>Pass this message to 7 people except you and me.
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>>>> >>
>>>> >>You will receive a miracle tomorrow.
>>>> >>Don't ignore and God will bless you