-------- Original Message -------- > SUBJECT: YOU WILL LOVE THESE > >>>>> 1. >>>>> TODAY, I INTERVIEWED MY GRANDMOTHER FOR PART OF A RESEARCH PAPER >>>>> IM WORKING >>>>> ON FOR MY PSYCHOLOGY CLASS. WHEN I ASKED HER TO DEFINE SUCCESS IN >>>>> HER >>>>> OWN WORDS, SHE SAID, SUCCESS IS WHEN YOU LOOK BACK AT YOUR LIFE >>>>> AND THE >>>>> MEMORIES MAKE YOU SMILE. >>>>> >>>>> 2. Today, I asked >>>>> my mentor - a very successful business man in his 70s- what his >>>>> top 3 tips >>>>> are for success. He smiled and said, Read something no one else >>>>> is >>>>> reading, think something no one else is thinking, and do something >>>>> no one >>>>> else is doing. >>>>> >>>>> 3. >>>>> Today, after a 72 hour shift at the fire station, a woman ran up >>>>> to me at >>>>> the grocery store and gave me a hug. When I tensed up, she >>>>> realized I didnt recognize her. She let go with tears of joy in >>>>> her >>>>> eyes and the most sincere smile and said, On 9-11-2001, you >>>>> carried me out >>>>> of the World Trade Center. >>>>> >>>>> 4. Today, >>>>> after I watched my dog get run over by a car, I sat on the side of >>>>> the road >>>>> holding him and crying. And just before he died, he licked the >>>>> tears >>>>> off my face. >>>>> >>>>> 5. Today at >>>>> 7AM, I woke up feeling ill, but decided I needed the money, so I >>>>> went into >>>>> work. At 3PM I got laid off. On my drive home I got a flat >>>>> tire. When I went into the trunk for the spare, it was flat >>>>> too. A man in a BMW pulled over, gave me a ride, we chatted, and >>>>> then he offered me a job. I start tomorrow. >>>>> >>>>> 6. Today, as >>>>> my father, three brothers, and two sisters stood around my >>>>> mothers hospital >>>>> bed, my mother uttered her last coherent words before she died. >>>>> She >>>>> simply said, I feel so loved right now. We should have gotten >>>>> together like >>>>> this more often. >>>>> >>>>> 7. Today, I kissed >>>>> my dad on the forehead as he passed away in a small hospital >>>>> bed. About 5 seconds after he passed, I realized it was the >>>>> first time I had given him a kiss since I was a little boy. >>>>> >>>>> 8. Today, in the >>>>> cutest voice, my 8-year-old daughter asked me to start recycling. >>>>> I >>>>> chuckled and asked, Why? She replied, So you can help me save >>>>> the >>>>> planet. I chuckled again and asked, And why do you want to >>>>> save the planet? Because thats where I keep all my stuff, she >>>>> said. >>>>> >>>>> 9. Today, when I >>>>> witnessed a 27-year-old breast cancer patient laughing >>>>> hysterically at her >>>>> 2-year-old daughters antics, I suddenly realized that I need to >>>>> stop >>>>> complaining about my life and start celebrating it again. >>>>> >>>>> 10. Today, a boy >>>>> in a wheelchair saw me desperately struggling on crutches with my >>>>> broken leg and offered to carry my backpack and books for me. He >>>>> helped me >>>>> all the way across campus to my class and as he was leaving he >>>>> said, >>>>> I hope you feel better soon. >>>>> >>>>> 11. Today, I >>>>> was feeling down because the results of a biopsy came back >>>>> malignant. >>>>> When I got home, I opened an e-mail that said, Thinking of you >>>>> today. >>>>> If you need me, Im just a phone call away. It was from a high >>>>> school >>>>> friend I hadnt seen in 10 years. >>>>> >>>>> 12. Today, I was >>>>> traveling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he >>>>> hadnt >>>>> eaten anything in over 3 days and looked extremely skinny and >>>>> unhealthy. Then my friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he >>>>> was >>>>> eating. The first thing the man said was, We can share >>>>> it. >>>>> >>>>> The best sermons >>>>> are lived, not preached >>>>> >>>>> I am glad I have >>>>> you to send these to.
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