HeARt924

Every evening as I’m lying here in bed,
This tiny little prayer keeps running through my head.
God, bless my mom and dad, And bless my little pup
And look out for my sister When things aren’t looking up.
And God, there’s one more thing….I wish that you could do
Hope you don’t mind my asking,But please bless my computer too.
Now, I know that’s not normal, To bless a motherboard
But just listen for a second….While I explain to you, my Lord.
You see, that little metal box Holds more than odds and ends.
Inside those small compartments Are a hundred of my ‘friends’.
I know for sure they like me By the kindness that they give
And this little scrap of metal Is how I travel to where they live.
By faith is how I know them much the same as you
I share in what life brings them From that our friendship grew.
Please take an extra minute From your duties up above
To bless this scrap of metal That’s filled with so much love!

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.

"When I was a child in Philippines and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.
When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.
When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.
When I met my husband and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.
When i came here and started a family, that was the best time of my life.
When I was a young mother, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.
And now, I am 30 years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my husband just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life."