Family

I got an email a long time ago. I cant delete it. It is a reminder when I see it in my in box everyday.

FAMILY

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "oh excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "please excuse me too, I wasnt watching for you".

We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and said goodbye.

But at home a different story is told, how we treat our loved ones, young and old

Later that day, cooking the evening meal, my son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down, "move out of the way" I said with a frown

He walked away, his little heart broken. I didnt realize how harshly I'd spoken

While I lay awake in bed, GOD's still small voice cane to me and said,

"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse. Go and look on the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself, pink, yellow and blue. He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes"

By this time, I felt very small. Now my tear began to fall

I quietly went and knelt by his bed. "Wake up, little one, wake up" I said

"Are these the flowers you picked for me? He smiled "I found 'em, out by the tree"

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue"

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldnt have yelled at you that way.

He said "oh, mom, that's okay. I love you any way

I said, "Son, I love you too. I like the flowers, especially the blue"

I can never read this without tears coming to my eyes. Sometimes our days are busy. Too busy. But they are never too busy to stop for a moment. To put a smile on their face. To make them feel special.