MOTHER - A Story To Reflect On
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A man drove to a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired or couriered to his mother who lived 200 miles away.
He was just too busy to visit his mother on her birthday.
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As he got out of his car, he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing.
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The man asked her what was wrong.
I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have 75
cents, and a rose costs two dollars.
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The man smiled kindly at the girl.
Come on into the shop with me.
I’ll buy you a rose.
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He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own flowers for his mother’s birthday. He
instructed the florist to courier the flowers over to his mother’s home the following day
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As they were leaving, he offered the girl a ride home.
Oh! Thank you so much Sir!
Please take me to my mother.
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The man was only too happy to oblige. He asked the little girl to direct him to her
mother’s place
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The little girl directed the man to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a grave. Her mother had died a few days ago.
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10Click on for the Reflections.Click on for the Reflections.
The man returned to The man returned to the flower shop, the flower shop,
canceled the courier canceled the courier service, picked up a service, picked up a
bouquet of flowers and bouquet of flowers and drove the two hundred drove the two hundred miles to his mother’s miles to his mother’s
house.house.
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We should not take things for granted. Value what we have and count our Blessings.
How often have we got caught up in a never-ending process of ‘busyness’?
We fail to realize that at any time death can flatten all our material possessions and
worldly achievements, status and power.
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What really matters ultimately are the intangible things … the love, kindness,
gratitude, generosity, compassion and care we show towards others. The development
of these qualities is our true wealth … qualities that help us grow spiritually,
qualities that lead us to true peace, happiness and freedom.
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Live not a life that will cause us to regret when the time comes for us to
leave everything and everyone behind.
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Do the positive things NOW …do them when we still CAN. Wait not before it is too late.
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Living a life meaningfully would entail touching others’ lives so that
they become more happy and peaceful.
When a life is lived meaningfully, then that life can die joyfully.
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The EndThe End
May we grow incompassion and wisdom!
With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin