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    Take Some Time And Read This

    TAKE SOME TIME AND READ THIS
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the
    >body.
    >> > >Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was
    >>the
    >> > correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very
    >important
    >to
    >> > us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No. Many
    >people
    >are
    >> > deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again
    >soon."
    >> > >
    >> > Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my
    >first
    >> > attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time I
    >>told
    >her,
    >> > "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our
    >eyes."
    >> > She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the
    >answer is
    >> > >not correct because there are many people who are blind."
    >> > >
    >> > Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge and over the
    >years,
    >> > Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was,
    >>"No.
    >But
    >> > you are getting smarter every year, my child."
    >> > >
    >> > Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody
    >>was
    >> > crying. Even my father cried. I remember that especially because
    >>it
    >was
    >> > only the second time I had seen him cry. My Mom looked at me
    >>when
    >it
    >> > was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me,
    >"Do you
    >> > know the most important body part yet, dear?"
    >> > >
    >> > I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this
    >>was
    >a
    >> > game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and
    >>told
    >me,
    >> > "This question is very important. It shows that you have really
    >lived in
    >> > your life. For every body part you gave me in the past, I have
    >>told
    >you,
    >> > you were wrong and I have given you an example why. But today is
    >the day
    >> > you need to learn this important lesson."
    >> > >
    >> > She looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw her eyes well
    >>up
    >with
    >> > >tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your
    >> > shoulder.">I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?" She
    >replied,
    >>"No,
    >> > it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one
    >>when
    >they
    >> > cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life,
    >>dear. I
    >only
    >> > hope that you have enough love and friends that you will always
    >have a
    >> > shoulder to cry on when you need it."
    >> > >
    >> > Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a
    >>selfish
    >> > one. It is sympathetic to the pain of others.
    >> > >
    >> > People will forget what you said... People will forget what you
    >did; But
    >> > people will NEVER forget how you made them feel.
    >> > >
    >> > The origination of this letter is unknown, but it brings a
    >>blessing
    >to
    >> > everyone who passes it on.
    >> > >
    >> > >Good friends are like stars... You don't always see them, but
    >>you
    >> > always know they're there.

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    Hey Vichitra- very nice & very true.

    Everybody need a sympathetic shoulder,but very hard to find that shoulder & true friend in this selfish world.

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