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virgo0301
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Posted: Fri Aug 5th, 2011 01:28 pm |
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i was sent this story by email today and thought it would be a nice one to share x x x
There was this little girl sitting by herself in the park.
Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why she looked so sad.
Dressed in a worn pink dress, barefoot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by.
She never tried to speak.
She never said a word.
Many people passed by her, but no one would stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the park in curiosity to see if the little girl would still be there.
Yes, she was there, right in the very spot where she was yesterday, and still with the same sad look in her eyes.
Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girl.
For as we all know, a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone.
As I got closer I could see the back of the little girl's dress.
It was grotesquely shaped. I figured that was the reason people just passed by and made no effort to speak to her.
Deformities are a low blow to our society and, heaven forbid if you make a step toward assisting someone who is different.
As I got closer, the little girl lowered her eyes slightly to avoid my intent stare.
As I approached her, I could see the shape of her back more clearly.
She was grotesquely shaped in a humped over form.
I smiled to let her know it was OK; I was there to help, to talk.
I sat down beside her and opened with a simple, "Hello."
The little girl acted shocked, and stammered a "Hi " after a long stare into my eyes.
I smiled and she shyly smiled back.
We talked until darkness fell and the park was completely empty.
I asked the girl why she was so sad.
The little girl looked at me with a sad face said, "Because, I'm different."
I immediately said, "That you are," and smiled.
The little girl acted even sadder and said, "I know."
"Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an angel, sweet and innocent."
She looked at me and smiled, then slowly she got to her feet and said, "Really?"
"Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to watch over all the people walking by...."
She nodded her head yes, and smiled.
With that she opened the back of her pink dress and allowed her Wings to spread, then she said "I am."
"I'm your Guardian Angel," with a twinkle in her eye.
I was speechless -- surely I was seeing things.
She said, "For once you thought of someone other than yourself. My job here is done".
I got to my feet and said, " Wait, why did no one stop to help an Angel?"
She looked at me, smiled, and said, "You're the only one that could see me," and then she was gone.
And with that, my life was changed dramatically.
When we are compassionate to others, we open our hearts, and we too reap the benefits.
So, when you think you're all you have, remember, your angel is always watching over you.
And you never know when you meet someone whether they are really an angel in disguise, so treat each person with respect and love - you never know!
Last edited on Fri Aug 5th, 2011 01:28 pm by virgo0301
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Posted: Fri Aug 5th, 2011 04:15 pm |
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Wow, what a story! 
Thank you for sharing with us! 
This makes you think not to be indifferent towards the others.
I remember studying at the university. There were quite many of us in our study program. My class mates turned their backs on the ones that were "not the same as the others". I just couldn`t. Instead I conversed with the freaks, as my class mates called them. I have never ever been able to turn my back on the people, who are less happy in this world. It`s just me...
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virgo0301
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Posted: Fri Aug 5th, 2011 07:49 pm |
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| I am with you on that one concon........we are all different.......cos we are human....and no one should be excluded or frowned upon because of this.....and as the story proves sometimes things are not what they seem x x x
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Posted: Sun Aug 7th, 2011 06:56 pm |
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| such a beautiful story. reminds us all how much we are afraid of each other.. how much we are afraid to show compassion. afraid to be taken advantage of if we express compassion. how we see compassion as a weakness instead as virtue. have we forgotten that the same compassion we express to others is itself expressed to ourselves simultaniousley
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