*A***** *little girl went***** *to her bedroom and***** *pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place***** *in the closet.***** **** *She poured the***** *change out on the floor and counted it***** *carefully. Three***** *times, even. The***** *total had to be exactly perfect.. No chance here***** *for mistakes.***** **** *Carefully placing***** *the coins back in the jar and twisting on the***** *cap, she***** *slipped out the back door and***** *made her way 6 blocks to Rexalls Drug Store***** *with***** *the big red Indian Chief sign***** *above the door.***** ** ** *She waited***** *patiently for***** *the pharmacist to give***** *her some attention, but he was too busy at this***** *moment.***** *Tess twisted her feet to make a***** *scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her***** *throat***** *with the most disgusting sound***** *she could muster. No good. Finally she took***** *a***** *quarter from her jar and banged it on***** *the glass counter. That did***** *it!***** **** *And what do you want? the***** *pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone***** *of***** *voice.. Im talking to my brother***** *from Chicago whom I havent seen in ages,***** *he***** *said without waiting for a reply to***** *his question..***** ** ** *Well, I want to***** *talk***** *to you about my brother, Tess***** *answered back in the same annoyed tone.***** *Hes***** *really, really sick....and I want***** *to buy a miracle.***** ** ** *I beg your***** *pardon?***** *said the***** *pharmacist.***** ** ** *His name is Andrew and***** *he has something bad***** *growing inside his***** *head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save***** *him now. So how***** *much does a miracle***** *cost?***** ** ** *We dont sell miracles***** *here, little girl.***** *Im sorry but I***** *cant help you, the pharmacist said, softening***** *a little.***** **** *Listen, I have the***** *money to pay for it.. If it isnt enough, I will***** *get***** *the rest. Just tell me how much it***** *costs.***** ** ** *The pharmacists brother***** *was***** *a well dressed man. He stooped down***** *and asked the little girl, What kind of***** *a***** *miracle does your brother***** *need?***** ** ** * I dont know, Tess***** *replied with her***** *eyes welling up I***** *just know hes really sick and Mommy says he***** *needs an***** *operation. But my Daddy cant***** *pay for it, so I want to use my***** *money.***** **** *How much do you***** *have? asked the man from Chicago ***** *.***** ** ** *One dollar***** *and***** *eleven cents, Tess answered barely***** *audible.***** ** ** *And its all the***** *money***** *I have, but I can get some more***** *if I need to.***** ** ** *Well, what***** *a***** *coincidence, smiled the man. A***** *dollar and eleven cents---the exact price of***** *a***** *miracle for little***** *brothers.***** ** ** *He took her money in one***** *hand and with***** *the other hand he grasped***** *her mitten and said Take me to where you live.***** *I want***** *to see your brother and meet***** *your parents. Lets see if I have the miracle***** *you need.***** ** ** *That well-dressed man***** *was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a***** *surgeon,***** *specializing in neuro-surgery.***** *The operation was completed free of charge and***** *it***** *wasnt long until Andrew was home***** *again and doing well.***** ** ** *Mom and Dad***** *were***** *happily talking about the chain of***** *events that had led them to this***** *place.***** **** *That surgery, her Mom***** *whispered. was a real miracle. I wonder***** *how***** *much it would have***** *cost?***** ** ** *Tess smiled. She knew***** *exactly how much a***** *miracle cost....one***** *dollar and eleven cents....plus the faith of a***** *little child.***** **** *In our lives, we***** *never know how many miracles we will***** *need.***** ** ** *A***** *miracle is not the***** *suspension of natural law, but the operation of***** *a higher law.***** *I know youll keep the***** *ball moving!***** ** ** *Here it goes. Throw it***** *back to***** *someone who means something to***** *you!***** ** ** *A ball is a circle, no***** *beginning, no***** *end. It keeps us together***** *like our Circle of Friends. But the treasure***** *inside***** *for you to see is the treasure***** *of friendship youve granted to***** *me.***** ** ** *Today***** *I pass the***** *friendship ball to you.***** ** ** *Pass it on***** *to someone who is a friend***** *to***** *you.***** ** ** *MY OATH TO***** *YOU...***** ** ** *When you are sad....I will***** *dry your***** *tears.***** ** ** *When you***** *are scared.......I will comfort your***** *fears.***** ** ** *When***** *you are***** *worried.......I will give you***** *hope.***** ** ** *When you are***** *confused.....I***** *will help you***** *cope.***** ** ** *And when you are lost...and***** *cant see the light, I***** *shall be your***** *beacon...shining ever so***** *bright.***** ** ** *This is my***** *oath.....I***** *pledge till the***** *end.***** ** ** *Why you may ask?....Because***** *youre my friend.***** **** *Signed:***** *GOD***** ** **
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:38:42 +0000
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