[sasi] A blind boy sat on the steps

[Rita Kersh]

                  A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his 
                  feet.  He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, 
                  please help."  There were only a few coins in the 
                  hat. 


                  A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and 
                  dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the  sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. 

                  Soon the hat began to fill up.  A lot more people 
                  were giving money to the blind boy. 




                  That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how 
                  things were.  The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one 
                  who changed my  sign this morning?  What did you write?" 


                  The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but 
                  in a different way." I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it." 

                  Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign 
                  simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people 
                  that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we 
                  be surprised that the second sign was more 
                  effective? 



                  Moral of the Story:  Be thankful for what you have.  Be 
                  creative. Be innovative. Think differently and 
                  positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show 
                  life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. 
                  Face your past without regret. 
                  Handle your present with confidence.  Prepare for the future 
                  without fear.  Keep the faith and drop the fear. 

                  The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling… 
                  And even more beautiful, is knowing that you are the reason 
                  behind it!!! 

                  If you appreciate this message, please share. You may touch 
                  someone's heart today and forever.
               


       
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