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Topic: The little things
Posted By: MrsMojo
Subject: The little things
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 7:52am

The Little things

After Sept. 11th,  one company invited the remaining members of other companies who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin Towers  to share their available office space.

At a morning meeting, the head of security told stories of why these people were alive... and all the stories were just:


th
e 'L I TT L E' things.


As you might know, the head of the company survived
that day because his son started kindergarten.


Another fellow was alive because it was
his turn to bring donuts.



One woman was late because her

alarm clock didn't go off in time.



One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike
because of an auto accident.



One of them

missed his bus.



One spilled food on her clothes and had to take
time to change.



One's

car wouldn't start.



One went back to

answer the telephone
.



One had a

child that dawdled

and didn't get ready as soon as he should have.

One couldn't

get a taxi.




T
he one that struck me was the man
who put on a new pair of shoes that morning,
took the various means to get to work
but before he ! got there, he developed
a blister on his foot.


He

stopped at a drugstore

to buy a Band-Aid.


That is why he is alive today.



Now when I am

stuck in traffic
, miss an elevator,


turn back to answer a ringing telephone
...


all the little things that annoy me.
I think to myself,
this is exactly where


God wants me to be

at this very moment..



Next time your morning seems to be

going wrong
,

the children are slow getting dressed,
you can't seem to find the car keys,

you hit every traffic light,

don't get mad or frustrated;



God is at work watching over you!



May God continue to bless you
with all those annoying little things
and may you remember their possible purpose.



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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 8:06am
That is awesome and so something I needed to be reminded of given the last few weeks!

Thank you for posting that!

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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 8:44am
it's one of those 'wow if i had'nt stopped to get a coffee, i would've been in that accident!'     moments eh.......it's happened to me a few times


**i'm not always buying coffee, that's just an example

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Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 9:38am
Very cool!!!




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Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 1:40pm
Wow that is cool, makes you stop and think.

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Posted By: almostthere
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 1:51pm
See, people always ask how i can be so patient al the time.. I jsut say that obviously i am not mean tot get there at this time.. ALl the read lights? GOd stopping me form being in the wrong place at the wrong time..

Im no more patient than the next person, I just always try to rmemeber th above

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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 9:06pm
this reminds me of my nana. she was supposed to catch the train that was in the tangiwai disaster. she missed it and was so angry. My grandfather was searching through bodies to find her. When he finaly got home she knew nothing about the acciedent and called him up all annoyed that he was out when she wanted him to come and pick her up.


Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 9:10pm

Originally posted by lizzle lizzle wrote:

this reminds me of my nana. she was supposed to catch the train that was in the tangiwai disaster. she missed it and was so angry. My grandfather was searching through bodies to find her. When he finaly got home she knew nothing about the acciedent and called him up all annoyed that he was out when she wanted him to come and pick her up.

 

My MIL and her sisters missed that train too.  Just imagine, if she'd caught it she'd never have been around to have Ian and with no Ian I'd never have had Michaela.  Something as simple as missing a train can be far reaching.



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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 9:31pm
Very powerful, brought a tear to my eye.

Must print that out and put it on the fridge for the next time DH is hurrying me up in the morning! Its all to easy to forget that life should not be taken for granted.

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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 9:32pm

Love it!!



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