3
February 2001
Subject:
Heads Up
Hi
Gang,
As we take another marble out of the jar this Saturday, think on this....
Have a great day and may all your Saturdays be full of joy.
Don.
I
FOUND A PENNY
There
was a small boy who when walking down the street one day found a bright
copper penny. He was so excited that he found money and it didn't cost him
anything.
This
experience led him to spend the rest of his days walking with his head down,
eyes wide open, looking for treasure.
During his
lifetime he found 296 pennies, 48 nickels, 19 dimes, 16 quarters, 2 half dollars
and one crinkled dollar bill.
For a total of
$13.96.
He got money
for nothing. Except that he missed the breathless beauty of 31,369 sunsets, the
colorful splendor of 157 rainbows, the fiery beauty of hundreds of maples nipped
by autumn's frost.
He never saw
white clouds drifting across blue skies, shifting into various wondrous
formations. Birds flying, sun shining, and the smiles of a thousand passing
people are not a part of his memory.
Who do you
know that is living like this?: Head is bent down burdened with trivial things
afraid of pain and criticism and fear of things that never happen... hoping to
find that copper penny...for nothing.
Keep your head
up and remember the old Russian Proverb- Every day is a messenger of God.