FRIDAY’S FABLE
The Vase
by Author Unknown
One day I was lying on the bed, reading, when my mother came into the room. She held out a vase - a rather ugly vase. She asked, "Would you like to have this vase?"
I replied quickly, "No, I don't want it."
As she turned to walk away, I picked up something that said to me, wait a minute, there is something here. So I asked, '"Where did you get it?'"
She said, "Oh, I got it when I filled an order."
Filled an order? I thought - no communication here. So I asked, "What do you mean, filled an order?'"
"Well," she said, "when I was a little girl, the Smith Company mailed catalogs to people. I would take the catalog around the neighborhood, and I'd get people to order from it. When I filled an order and sent it in, they gave me a prize. One time, I got a porch swing for my family."
Now you have to understand that my mother is 81 years old. She is one of six children in a family that her father deserted when she was quite young. Money was real hard to come by. My grandmother managed to keep the family together through the years, although I don't know how. For my mother to win a luxury like a porch swing was a significant accomplishment. Although she no longer had the swing, she had the vase -a vase full of meaning - which she offered to me.
Instantly I said, "Mom, I want the vase." Now it sits in a prominent place in my living room.
It symbolizes a precious meaning which my mother and I share. Unless you and I are sensitive to the other person and hear meaning, as well as words, we may miss wonderful opportunities in life.
One day I was lying on the bed, reading, when my mother came into the room. She held out a vase - a rather ugly vase. She asked, "Would you like to have this vase?"
I replied quickly, "No, I don't want it."
As she turned to walk away, I picked up something that said to me, wait a minute, there is something here. So I asked, '"Where did you get it?'"
She said, "Oh, I got it when I filled an order."
Filled an order? I thought - no communication here. So I asked, "What do you mean, filled an order?'"
"Well," she said, "when I was a little girl, the Smith Company mailed catalogs to people. I would take the catalog around the neighborhood, and I'd get people to order from it. When I filled an order and sent it in, they gave me a prize. One time, I got a porch swing for my family."
Now you have to understand that my mother is 81 years old. She is one of six children in a family that her father deserted when she was quite young. Money was real hard to come by. My grandmother managed to keep the family together through the years, although I don't know how. For my mother to win a luxury like a porch swing was a significant accomplishment. Although she no longer had the swing, she had the vase -a vase full of meaning - which she offered to me.
Instantly I said, "Mom, I want the vase." Now it sits in a prominent place in my living room.
It symbolizes a precious meaning which my mother and I share. Unless you and I are sensitive to the other person and hear meaning, as well as words, we may miss wonderful opportunities in life.
GOOD MORNING !
There have been plenty of times in my life that I’ve been to busy to listen. Listening to the words of our loved ones can be so very priceless. Even people that are strangers often have some valuable words to share.
It’s important to share the stories of our lives with each other so that in some way the things we do and say are better understood. If someone has outward problems it usually means that there are problems on the inside too.
I read a quote the other day that said: Sorrows can take care of themselves, but joys need someone to divide them with. I wasn’t so sure what that meant til I thought about it awhile. It’s true I guess that I can keep my sorrows to myself and it doesn’t matter, but if I have something I’m happy about I need to share that happiness with some one else.
It’s the weekend once more so you all know where I’ll be. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers and I’ll see you all on Monday morning…God willing and the creek don’t rise.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
There have been plenty of times in my life that I’ve been to busy to listen. Listening to the words of our loved ones can be so very priceless. Even people that are strangers often have some valuable words to share.
It’s important to share the stories of our lives with each other so that in some way the things we do and say are better understood. If someone has outward problems it usually means that there are problems on the inside too.
I read a quote the other day that said: Sorrows can take care of themselves, but joys need someone to divide them with. I wasn’t so sure what that meant til I thought about it awhile. It’s true I guess that I can keep my sorrows to myself and it doesn’t matter, but if I have something I’m happy about I need to share that happiness with some one else.
It’s the weekend once more so you all know where I’ll be. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers and I’ll see you all on Monday morning…God willing and the creek don’t rise.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
I've learned that you can't have everything
and do everything at the same time
Oprah Winfrey
‘On Ya’-ma
‘On Ya’-ma
