Words of Inspiration
Story- A Precious Gold Box
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The following story is another one
that has been making the rounds on the e-mailing lists (slightly edited
for improvements). The story seemed so precious and one that makes you
stop to think and reflect on how important gifts given from the heart are
to us.
A Precious Gold Box
Modified from Unconditional
Love of a Child by Dr. James Dobson
We often learn the most from our
children...
A while
ago, a friend of mine punished his 3 year-old daughter for wasting paper.
Their money situation was tight. He became infuriated when the child tried
to decorate a box to put under the tree and wasted a roll of gold wrapping
paper.
Nevertheless, the little girl
brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for
you, Daddy." He was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, since she
had gone to such an effort for him. But his anger flared again when he
found that the box was empty.
He yelled at her, "Don't you
know that when you give someone a present, there's supposed to be something
inside of it?" The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes
and said, "Oh, Daddy it's not empty. I blew kisses into the box.
All for you, Daddy."
The father was crushed. He put
his arms around his little girl, and he begged her forgiveness.
My friend told me he kept that
gold box by his bed for years. Whenever he felt down or discouraged,
he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the great love of the
child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each of us
has been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses.
There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.
When we think we
may be getting a gift that appears to be "empty," look at the motivation
of the giver behind the gift and you will see that the truest gifts are
given from the heart.
Home
with a Heart by Dr. James Dobson, as Encouragement for Families. Published
by Tyndale House, November 1996.
This compilation of commentaries
deals with adolescence, money, the elderly, marriage, discipline of children,
and dozens of other family-related topics. They are all intended to make
a small contribution to the relationship that matter most--those that thrive
in the home--where the heart is. Wisdom to strengthen the relationship
that matter most--those that thrive in the home.
Last updated January 30,
1999
The preceeding
story is published under the title of "Unconditional Love from a Child,"
in Home with a Heart by James Dobson.
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