glad you both liked it sandra and syl Delma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Warren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 5:10 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: A Pillow and a Blanket
> > Thanks so much, Syl! I really liked this post! > > Sandy > Thanks! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sugarsyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 5:28 PM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: A Pillow and a Blanket > > >> >> Oh I like this >> Syl >> >> >> When we are grateful for the good we already have, >> we attract more good into our life. >> On the other hand, when we are ungrateful, we tend to shut ourselves off >> from the good we might otherwise experience. >> ~Sylvia >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:38 PM >> Subject: [RecipesAndMore] A Pillow and a Blanket >> >> >> > >> > A Pillow and a Blanket >> > A Pillow and a Blanket >> > A long time ago, a young, wealthy girl was getting ready for bed. She > was >> > saying her prayers when she heard a muffled crying coming through her >> > window. >> > A little frightened, she went over to the window and leaned out. >> > Another girl, who seemed to be about her age and homeless was standing > in >> > the alley by the rich girl's house. Her heart went out to the homeless >> > girl, >> > for >> > it was the dead of winter, and the girl had no blanket, only old >> > newspapers >> > someone had thrown out. >> > The rich girl was suddenly struck with a brilliant idea. She called to > the >> > other girl and said, "You there, come to my front door, please." >> > The homeless girl was so startled she could only manage to nod. >> > As quick as her legs could take her, the young girl ran down the hall >> > to >> > her >> > mothers closet, and picked out an old quilt and a beat up pillow. She > had >> > to >> > walk slower down to the front door as to not trip over the quilt which > was >> > hanging down, but she made it eventually. Dropping both the articles, > she >> > opened >> > the door. Standing there was the homeless girl, looking quite scared. >> > The rich girl smiled warmly and handed both articles to the other girl. >> > Her >> > smile grew wider as she watched the true amazement and happiness alight >> > upon >> > the other girl's face. She went to bed incredibly satisfied. >> > In mid-morning the next day a knock came to the door. The rich girl >> > flew >> > to >> > the door hoping that it was the other little girl there. She opened the >> > large >> > door and looked outside. It was the other little girl. Her face looked >> > happy, and she smiled. "I suppose you want these back." >> > The rich little girl opened her mouth to say that she could keep them > when >> > another idea popped into her head. "No, I want them back." >> > The homeless girl's face fell. This was obviously not the answer she >> > had >> > hoped for. She reluctantly laid down the beat up things, and turned to >> > leave >> > when >> > the rich girl yelled, "Wait! Stay right there." >> > She turned in time to see the rich girl running up the stairs and down >> > a >> > long corridor. Deciding whatever the rich little girl was doing wasn't >> > worth >> > waiting >> > for she started to turn around and walk away. As her foot hit the first >> > step, she felt someone tap her on the shoulder, turning she saw the >> > rich >> > little >> > girl, thrusting a new blanket and pillow at her. "Have these." she said >> > quietly. >> > These were her own personal belonging made of silk and down feathers. >> > As the two grew older they didn't see each other much, but they were > never >> > far from each other's minds. One day, the Rich girl, who was now a Rich >> > woman >> > got a telephone call from someone. A lawyer, saying that she was > requested >> > to see him. >> > When she arrived at the office, he told her what had happened. Forty > years >> > ago, when she was nine years old, she had helped a little girl in need. >> > That >> > grew into a middle-class woman with a husband and two children. She had >> > recently died and left something for her in her will. "Though," the > lawyer >> > said, >> > "it's the most peculiar thing. She left you a pillow and a blanket." >> > Delma >> > >> > >> > > >> >> >> > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/893 - Release Date: 7/9/2007 > 5:22 PM > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
