Precious Possession - A Christmas Story

The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her five-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and she became even more upset when the child used the gold paper to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift box to her mother the next morning and then said, "This is for you, Momma." 

The mother was embarrassed by her earlier overreaction, but her anger flared again when she opened the box and found it was empty. She harshly spoke to her daughter. "Don't you know, young lady, when you give someone a present there's supposed to be something inside the package?" She had tears in her eyes and said, "Oh, Momma, it's not empty! I blew kisses into it until it was full." 

The mother was crushed. She fell on her knees and put her arms around her little girl, and she begged her forgiveness for her thoughtless anger. An accident took the life of the child only a short time later, and it is told that the mother kept that gold box by her bed for all the years of her life. 

Whenever she was discouraged or faced difficult problems she would open the box and take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. 

In a very real sense, each of us, as human beings, has been given a Golden box filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family, friends, and GOD. There is no more precious possession anyone could hold. 

 

Job Interview. MP

 

OFFICER:- What is your name?

Monday:- M.P. sir

OFFICER:- In full please

Monday:- Monday Paul

OFFICER:- Your father's name?

Monday:- M.P. sir

OFFICER:- What does that mean?

Monday:- Matthias Paul

OFFICER:- Your native place?

Monday : M.P. sir

OFFICER:- What's that?

Monday:- Malvin Province

OFFICER:- What is your qualification?

Monday:- M.P.

OFFICER:- (angry) What is that?!!!

Monday:- Mathematics Professor

OFFICER:- So why do you need a job?

Monday:- It is because of M.P. sir

OFFICER: Meaning?

Monday:- Money Problems

OFFICER:- Would you explain yourself and stop wasting my time? What's your personality like?

Monday: MP sir.

OFFICER: And what is that?

Monday:- Marvelous Personality

OFFICER:- I see... I will get back to you.

Monday:- Sir, how was M.P. sir?

OFFICER:- And what's that again?

Monday:- My Performance.

OFFICER:- I think you have M.P.

Monday:- Meaning?

OFFICER:- Mental Problem!!!

Don't laugh alone.

Send this to M.P. (Many People) to put smile on their faces.

I have post this to you because you are M.P. (My people)

Poor self-esteem

A young executive with poor self-esteem was promoted but he couldn't reconcile himself to his new office and position. There was a knock at his door.

To show how important and busy he was, he picked up the phone and then asked the visitor to come in.

As the man waited for the executive, the executive kept talking on the phone, nodding and saying, "No problem, I can handle that."

After a few minutes he hung up and asked the visitor what he could do for him. The man replied, "Sir, I'm here to connect your phone."

The Fruit of Patience

One day, Akkosa Baradvaja, whose name itself meant "wrathful brahmin," came to the Buddha and furiously pointing his forefinger at Lord Buddha, began cursing Him vehemently..

The reason was that his younger brother had become a disciple of the Buddha, thus renouncing Brahmanism, their Vedic Religion.

He swore the Buddha, and blasphemed against the Dhamma He preached. Being wrathful by nature, the brahmin did not lack abusive terms to fling non-stop at the Buddha, who appeared unperturbed by his verbal assault.

As his wrath cooled off after a tirade of heated abuse, the brahmin noticed that the Buddha was eyeing him with a look of compassion and without any sign of rancour.

He became somewhat subdued.

"Gottama, (he addressed the Buddha by His surname.) don't you feel angry with me for all I've said?" said the brahmin.

"No, brahmin, " replied the Buddha, "Let's look at things like this, Supposing a friend paid you a visit, and you gave him some presents before he left. If that friend did not accept your gift. What would become of it?"

"It would be left with me," said the brahmin.

"By the same token brahmin, I don't accept those abusive words of yours, so they remain with you," said Lord Buddha.

The brahmin saw the point, and became afflicted with remorse for what he had done.

 

Morel of the Story: Do not accept bad words and refuse to react on such behavior.  

The Richest Man on Earth

 

Someone asked Bill Gates, is there any person richer than you?

He said, yes, only one. 

 

Many years ago, I had been dismissed and I had gone to New York airport. I read titles of newspapers there. I liked one of them and I want to buy it. But I didn't have change (coin). So abandoned the idea, suddenly, a black boy called me and told me, “This newspaper for you.” I said, but I don’t have change. He said, “No problem, I give you free”.

After 3 months, I went there. Coincidentally, that story happened again and that same boy gave me another free newspaper again. I said, I can’t accept it. But he said, “I give you from my profit.”

After 19 years, I had been rich and I decided to find that boy. I found him after one and half month's search. I asked him, do you know me? He said, “Yes, you’re famous Bill Gates.”

I said, you gave me free newspaper 2 times many years ago. Now, I want to compensate it. I am going to give you everything that you want. Black young man replied, “You can’t compensate it!”

I said, why? He said, "Because I gave you when I was poor. You want to give me when you are rich. So, how do you compensate?"

Bill Gates said, I think that black young man is richer than me.

You don't have to be rich or wait to be rich to give......

Real attitude of giving is when you give out of your lack.

A Farmer and His Wife - A Moral Story

A farmer said to his wife, “You are lazy. You work slowly and lethargically. You waste your time."

The wife was angry at the words of her husband.

She said to her husband, “You are wrong. Stay at home tomorrow. I will go to field. I will do your work there. Will you do my works at home here?"

The farmer said happily, “Very well. I will do your works back at home."

The wife said, “Milk the cow. Feed the pigs. Wash the utensils. Take care of our hen. Spin the yarn."

The woman went to the field. The farmer stayed back at home. He took a vessel and went to the cow to milk it. He tried to milk the cow. He received a good kick. He then went to the pig-sty. He hit his head against the beam. He went to feed the hen. He forgot to spin.

The wife returned from the field when it turned evening. The farmer hung down his head in shame. Thereafter he did not find fault with his wife. They lived happily together for a long time.

A Rich Man and His Son - A Moral Story

 

A rich man's son was graduating college.

For months, the son was asking his father for a new car, knowing that his father had more than enough money.

When graduation day came, the young man's father called him into the study. The father handed him a wrapped gift and congratulated him about his graduation and his achievement.

Looking disappointed, the son opened the gift to find a lovely, leather bound journal, with the young man's name embossed on the cover. He angrily raised his voice, threw down the journal and stormed out.

The young man had not seen his father since graduation day. He became successful and was wealthy like his father, with a beautiful home and family. He came to realize his father was aging and it may be time to put the past behind them.

Just then, he received a message that his father had passed, and he had to return home to take care of the estate.

As the mourning son regretfully returned home, he began searching through his father's important papers and saw that still new journal, just as he had left it.

He opened it, and as he flipped through the pages a car key dropped from the back of the journal.

A dealer tag was attached to the key that read "Paid in full. Wherever this car takes you, write about it to remember it forever. Love, Dad"

Moral of the Story

No matter what you expect, be grateful for what you are given. It may be more of a blessing than you think.

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