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This is a wonderful story about gratitude from the heart. Many times people weigh a person’s gift by what they give but have forgotten about it is the thought that counts. For the person to think of you, is already a blessings. This story is also a reminder for us to be thankful for all things. All things matters when it is coming from the heart.

Enjoy reading, great wisdom with a heart.

I am thankful for YOU, from the bottom of my heart

Gamy Rachel

Gifts From the Heart

According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet he filled his leather canteen so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy heart.

Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It apparently had become stale because of the old leather container. The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was foul. Why did you pretend to like it?”

The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be sweeter. Heartfelt gifts deserve the return gift of gratitude.”

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I think we understand this lesson best when we receive innocent gifts of love from young children. Whether it’s a ceramic tray or a macaroni bracelet, the natural and proper response is appreciation and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.

Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. Unfortunately, most children and many adults value only the thing given rather than the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

Michael Josephson
www.charactercounts.org

Courtesy of:

Bob Proctor
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd. Suite D240
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: 1-800-871-9715
Fax: 1-480-661-1014

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