A man stopped at a flower shop for ordering some flowers to be sent as a gift to his mother who lived two hundred miles away.
As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars.”
The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me. I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers.
As they were leaving, he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave.
The man returned to the flower shop, cancelled the gifting order, picked up a bouquet and drove the two hundred miles to his mother’s house.
A MORAL LESSON FROM THE STORY
At times we take many such relationships with our family and friends for granted. We do not realize that family and friends are priceless gifts that God has provided to us. We seem to miss out on what life has to offer.
But life is ephemeral. Everyone must die one day. Thus, make sure that we truly live a life full of love and gratitude.
Show our love to our family and friends. Speak kind words to them. Make an effort to spend regular quality time with them. Be thankful for them and cherish the time we have with them. If you want to do something for them- do it now- there might not be a tomorrow.
Learn to value our relationships. They give meanings to our life.
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