--- Sponsor's Message -------------------------------------- Need Tech Help? Fret no more. Get quick answers on our Q&A tech forum! http://click.topica.com/caaaa4Nb1dhY4b1xjvRa/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 ! "The Princess of Please" by Bob Perks It had been too long since they had seen each other. Time and circumstance became the standard excuse. But deep in their hearts they both knew that they were equally at fault. Now, it's all too late. As she sat there holding her Daddy's hand, childhood memories came flashing back to her. There were treasured parent-child moments of birthdays and holidays dancing through her mind as she sat at his bedside. But there were also painful moments, too. Daddy often had to travel out of town and was gone for days at a time. She was left with her grandparents because she lost her Mom long before she could form memories of her. So she learned to live through the stories of her Mom that Daddy shared with her at bedtime. While other kids heard fantasy tales of Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White, and the Pokey Little Puppy, she heard how wonderful and special her Mom was. Those bedtime moments always left her wanting more. "Daddy, please just one more?" she would beg. Daddy would almost always comply. For there in his heart he had stored a lifetime of magical memories of the woman he called "The Queen of my Heart." Vacation time was always special for her and her father, for they spent each waking hour side by side. Even then it wasn't enough for this young girl. She always wanted more. "Daddy, please just one more day?" she would beg. But Daddy couldn't comply. His busy travel schedule left little room for flexibility. "Daddy always said I was never satisfied. While he called my Mother "The Queen of my Heart" he referred to me as the "Princess of Please." "Daddy, please just one more." "Daddy, please can we ride one more time?" she said laughing. Yes, blame time and circumstance for the years they lived apart. But what an incredible moment this was, as she faithfully stood by his bed during his last days. Although he was unable to speak to her, I know in my heart he knew she was there. I was fortunate indeed to have met her. Even more blessed when on my last visit to the hospital I over heard her say, "Daddy, this is your "Princess of Please." I know you can hear me. I want you to know how much I love you." Then there was a silence in the room and with a quivering voice she begged, " Daddy, please just one more day." I waited for a moment and said my goodbyes to the friend I was visiting. I stuck my head inside the curtain that separated the two beds in the hospital room. "Please know I will say a prayer for you both," I said. She smiled and turned away. Two days later when I returned I found the bed empty. "What happened?" I asked my friend. "He passed away during the night," he said. "But she asked me to give you this note." "Thanks for being such a good listener. I asked Daddy for one more day. But he had travel plans. I guess he had some business to tend to in heaven." 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