Guest guest Posted November 8, 2002 Report Share Posted November 8, 2002 This is beautiful! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Love, Judy Fw: A Wonderful Story > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards > > sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said " I don't > > think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have > something > > to eat. " > > > > > > > > > > " Is the man of the house home? " , they asked. > > > > > > " No " , she replied. " He's out. " > > > > > > > > > > > > " Then we cannot come in " , they replied. > > > > In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had > > happened. > > > > " Go tell them I am home and invite them in! " > > > > The woman went out and invited the men in " > > > > > > > > > > > > " We do not go into a House together, " they replied. > > > > > > " Why is that? " she asked. > > > > > > > > > > One of the old men explained: " His name is Wealth, " he said > > pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, " He is > > Success, and I am Love. " Then he added, " Now go in and discuss with your > > husband which one of us you want in your home. " > > > > > > The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her > husband > > was overjoyed. " How nice!! " , he said. " Since that is the case, let us > invite > > Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth! " > > > > > > > > His wife disagreed. " My dear, why don't we invite Success? " > > > > > > > > > > > > Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the > > house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: " Would it not be better to > > invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love! " > > > > > > > > > > > > " Let us heed our daughter-in-law's advice, " said the husband to > > his wife. > > > > " Go out and invite Love to be our guest. " > > > > The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, " Which one of you is > > Love? Please come in and be our guest. " > > > > > > > > > > > > Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 > also > > got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: " I > > only invited Love, Why are you coming in? " > > > > > > > > > > > > The old men replied together: " If you had invited Wealth or > > Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited > > Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is > > also Wealth and Success!!!!!! " > > > > > > > > MY WISH FOR YOU... > > > > > > -Where there is pain, I wish you peace and mercy. > > -Where there is self-doubting, I wish you a renewed confidence > in > > your ability to work through it. > > -Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, I wish you > > understanding, patience, and renewed strength. > > -Where there is fear, I wish you love, and courage. > > > > You have two choices right now: > > 1. Click this off > > 2. Invite love by sharing this story with all the people you > care > > about. > > > > I hope you will choose #2. I did. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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