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Good Afternoon. Here is a great thought for the day: Laura lived near the beach and she had a grandfather she loved very much and she always looked forward to visiting him. Her grandfather had a collection of hourglasses and the little girl always had fun turning them upside down and watching the sand sift through. Once she asked her grandpa why he had all those hourglasses. He said they reminded him that time was the most precious thing in the world. It was getting very close to Christmas, and the little girl had not seen her grandpa for weeks. Eventually her mother told her that grandpa was in the hospital because he was very sick and he might die. The little girl wasn't sure what death was. Her mom said that life was like one of grandpa's hourglasses and that grandpa had very little sand left, and when it runs out, he would have to leave us. Mom said they were going to visit grandpa that afternoon and asked the little girl to make a special Christmas present for him. The girl spent the rest of the morning working on her gift. When they got to the hospital, the little girl gave her grandpa a beautifully wrapped box. Her grandfather slowly unwrapped his present and looked inside and smiled. The little girl had filled the box with sand. What a wonderful reminder that it's usually never the cost of the gift that makes it valuable, but rather its meaning that counts.
"Each morning is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When the sun rises tomorrow this day will be gone forever, in its place will be something you have left — may it be something good. Follow your heart, it knows what to do." London Delicious stories are distributed weekly by email. If you'd like to be sure not to miss our next story, sign up for a free subscription here:
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