--- Sponsor's Message -------------------------------------- Need Tech Help? Fret no more. Get quick answers on our Q&A tech forum! http://click.topica.com/aaaa4Nb1dhY4b1xjvRa/rebootmypc ------------------------------------------------------------ Welcome to Inspire ! Start today with a smile Please feel free to share this with others & encourage them to sign up for their own smiles ! "You Go Rest, Dad" I cannot think of anything that I disliked more. When I was around 10-11 years old, the one thing that I absolutely did not like to do during my summer break from school was...mowing the yard. I just did not enjoy pushing that vibrating, stinking metal contraption across our yard out in the 100 degree heat. Now, our yard was just an average size yard, but it seemed to be about 50 acres or so as I pushed the lawn mower over ever inch of it. So, why did I mow the yard, if I disliked it so greatly? Dad told me to do it. And Dad was the boss. And I obeyed him because it was my duty to do so. So, mumbling and grumbling and complaining, I mowed the lawn about twice a month during those summer vacations, basically just to get my dad off of my back But then, when I was about sixteen, something strange and wonderful happened. (No, we didn't move into an apartment WITHOUT a yard! ;-) I remember coming home from visiting my friends and as I walked into the kitchen to get some ice water, I happened to look out the kitchen window into the back yard. My Dad was out there in the 100 degree heat, his face beet red, dripping with sweat as he pushed the lawn mower over the tall grass.And I just stood there watching him for a few minutes and something began to stir in me. I began to think about how great a Dad I had. Here was the man who had been to every baseball game I had ever played in. He was always there for me. This was the man who worked hard every week to provide for me and my siblings. He made a great many sacrifices along the way. As I continued to watch for just a minute longer, memories and scenes flooded my mind as I saw how he had poured out his love for me over the years. And then, I did something I never had done before. I walked outside, into the 100 degree heat, walked over to where my Dad was, and I placed my hands on the lawn mower and said... "You go rest, Dad. I'll finish up." I'll never forget what my father said that day. His words he simply said, "Thanks, son." But, his face, said much more. The smile that spread across his face said, "I'm proud of you son." It said, "Well done, my son." I'm telling you the look on his face sounded in my ears like the applause of a stadium full of excited fans. And so, I mowed the yard that day. Why? Because I knew dad wanted me to. And dad was my hero. And I did it because I loved him. --Thanks to Karen Butler LUNG POWER with SPORTS BREATHER! ASTHMATICS get relief...ATHLETES increase their breathing in 2 weeks GUARANTEED http://readnsend.com/c/a/02.htm Enhance aerobic condition - improve cardiovascular system <a href="http://readnsend.com/c/a/02.htm">Here!</a> Cute Sites O' The Day: ------------------- First Mouse On Mars! http://www.AikensLaughs.com/forfun/funny211.html <a href="http://www.AikensLaughs.com/forfun/funny211.html">Here!</a> True Love! http://www.AikensLaughs.com/forfun/funny234.html <a href="http://www.AikensLaughs.com/forfun/funny234.html">Here!</a> Extras... http://www.AikensLaughs.com/forfun/funny132.html http://www.AikensLaughs.com/forfun/funny133.html http://www.AikensLaughs.com/forfun/funny134.html It's easy enough to be pleasant When life goes by like a song. But the man worthwhile, Is the man who can smile When everything goes dead wrong. Please, if you forward this message, include the lines below: To subscribe send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit: http://www.topica.com/lists/Inspiretoday/subscribe To read old archived issues visit http://Inspiretoday.listbot.com/ http://www.egroups.com/messages/InspireToday/ To Unsubscribe send a blank email to (I HOPE YOU DON'T!):[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
