Guest guest Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 > > > > > I DON'T USUALLY FORWARD A LOT OF THESE, BUT THIS WAS REALLY SPOKE TO ME. > I > > JUST WANTED TO SHARE THIS BLESSING > > > > > Subject: THE DRESS > > > > > > > > > " Do you like my dress? " she asked of a passing stranger. > > > > > > " My mommy made it just for me. " She said with a tear in her eye. > > > > > > " Well, I think it's very pretty, so tell me little one, why are you > > crying? " > > > > > > With a quiver in her voice the little girl answered. " After Mommy made > me > > > this dress, she had to go away. " > > > > > > " Well, now, " said the lady, " with a little girl like you waiting for > her, > > > I'm sure she'll be right back. " > > > > > > " No ma'am, you don't understand, " said the child through her tears, " my > > > Daddy said that she's up in heaven now with Grandfather. " > > > > > > Finally the woman realized what the child meant, and why she was crying. > > > Kneeling down she gently cradled the child in her arms and together they > > > cried for the mommy that was gone. Then suddenly the little girl did > > > something that the woman thought was a bit strange. > > > > > > She stopped crying, stepped back from the woman and began to sing. She > > > sang so softly that it was almost a whisper. It was the sweetest sound > > the > > > > woman had ever heard, almost like the song of a very small bird. > After > > > the child stopped singing she explained to the lady, " My mommy used to > > sing > > > that song to me before she went away, and she made me promise to sing it > > > whenever I started crying and it would make me stop. " " See, " she > > exclaimed, > > > " it did, and now my eyes are dry! " > > > > > > As the woman turned to go, the little girl grabbed her sleeve, " Lady, > can > > > you stay just a minute? I want to show you something. " > > > > > > " Of course, " she answered, " what do you want me to see? " > > > > > > Pointing to a spot on her dress, she said, " Right here is where my Mommy > > > kissed my dress, and here, " pointing to another spot, " and here is > another > > > kiss, and here, and here, " " Mommy said that she put all those kisses on > my > > > dress so that I would have her kisses for every boo-boo that made me > cry. " > > > > > > Then the lady realized that she wasn't just looking at a dress, no, she > > was > > > looking at a Mother who knew that she was going away and would not be > > there > > > to kiss away the hurts that she knew her daughter would get. So she > took > > > all the love she had for her beautiful little girl and put them into > this > > > dress, that her child now so proudly wore. She no longer saw a little > > girl > > > in a simple dress, she saw a child wrapped in her Mother's love. > > > > > > I ASKED THE LORD TO BLESS YOU > I asked the Lord to bless you > As I prayed for you today, > > > To guide you and protect you > > > As you go along your way... > > > > > > His love is always with you > His promises are true, > > > And when we give Him all our cares > > > You know He will see us through. > > > > > > So when the road you're traveling on > Seems difficult at best... > > > Just remember I'm here praying > > > And God will do the rest. > > > > > > > > > Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you > > > are...... > > > Bunny hugs- > > > ()-() > > > (*.*) > > > (.)~*~(.) > > > (_)-(_) > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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