THE BRICK
>> >A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood
>> >street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for
>> >kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he
>> >thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared.
>> >Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the
>> >brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been
>> >thrown The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest
>>
>> >kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, "What was that all
>>
>> >about and who are you?
>> >Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you
>> >threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?" The young
>> >boy was apologetic. "Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't
>> >know what else to do," He pleaded. "I threw the brick because no one
>> >else would stop..." With tears dripping down his face and off his chin,
>>
>> >the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother,
>>
>> >"he said "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I
>> >can't lift him up."
>> >
>> >Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, "Would you please
>> >help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy
>> >for me."
>> >
>> >Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling
>> >lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into
>> >the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the
>> >fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to
>> >be okay. "Thank you and may God bless you," the grateful child told the
>>
>> >stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy! push
>> >his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.
>> >
>> >It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very
>> >noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side
>> >door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: "Don't go
>> >through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get
>> >your attention!" God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts.
>> >Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at
>>
>> >us. It's our choice to listen or not.
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THANKS!! 1|1|Thanks Lydia, I needed that, sometimes, we all forget.|Mackiesmudder|Mackiesmudder@aol.com|23:13:31|05/05/2009|
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