The Brick

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THE BRICK <br>
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A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood<br>
street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids<br>
darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw<br>
something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed<br>
into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back<br>
to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped<br>
out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked<br>
car shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck<br>
are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a<br>
lot of money. Why did you do it?" The young boy was apologetic. "Please,<br>
mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do," He pleaded.<br>
"I threw the brick because no one else would stop..." With tears dripping<br>
down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a<br>
parked car. "It's my brother, "he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out<br>
of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up." <br>
<br>
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, "Would you please help<br>
me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for<br>
me." Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling<br>
lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into<br>
the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the<br>
fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be<br>
okay. "Thank you and may God bless you," the grateful child told the<br>
stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy! push<br>
his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home. <br>
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It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very<br>
noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side<br>
door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: "Don't go<br>
through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get<br>
your attention!" God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts.<br>
Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at<br>
us. It's our choice to listen or not. <br>
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Thought for the Day: <br>
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. <br>
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. <br>
He sends you flowers every spring. <br>
He sends you a sunrise every morning Face it, friend - He is crazy about<br>
you! <br>
<br>
Send this to every "beautiful person" you wish to bless. <br>
<br>
God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun<br>
without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the<br>
tears, and light for the way. <br>
<br>
Read this line very slowly and let it sink in... <br>
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If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. <br>
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good post<br>
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patrick <p></p><i></i>