Family

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AUM SAI RAM

Dear Sai Family,

This is for sharing with family and friends

F A M I LY

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.He

said, "Please excuse me too;I wasn't watching for you.

We were very polite, this stranger and I.We went on our way and we said

goodbye.But at home a different story is told,How we treat our loved ones,

young and old.Later that day, cooking the evening meal,My son stood beside me

very still.When I turned, I nearly knocked him down."Move out of the way," I

said with a frown.He walked away, his heart broken.I didn't realize how

harshly I'd spoken.While I lay awake in bed,God's still small voice came to me

and said,"While dealing with a stranger,common courtesy you use,but the family

you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,You'll find some flowers there by the

door.Those are the flowers he brought for you.He picked them himself: pink,

yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,you never saw the tears that

filled his eyes."By this time, I felt very small,And now my tears began to

fall.I quietly went and knelt by his bed;"Wake up, little one, wake up," I

said."Are these the flowers you picked for me?"He smiled, "I found 'em, out by

the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.I knew you'd like 'em, especially

the blue."I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;I shouldn't

have yelled at you that way."

He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.I love you anyway.

I said, "Son, I love you too,and I do like the flowers, especially the blue

So what is behind the story?Do you know what the word FAMILY means?FAMILY means

FATHER AND MOTHER I LOVE YOU

At the lotus feet of SAI

Anita