I searched the internet for inspirational Christmas stories and this one appeared many times…I read it and was so moved I wanted to share it with you all. I was in tears reading it and hope it’s message touches your heart as well.
I’d like to take this moment and wish you all a beautiful holiday together with family and friends and if you are alone this year please know my thoughts will be with you.
And to my mother who is the most beautiful and special angel in the heavens this year…you are forever in my heart and I miss you so much..
(Warning: Grab a Tissue. This one will get you.)
THE GOLD WRAPPING PAPER - An Inspiring Christmas Story
Author Unknown
Once upon a time, a man punished his five-year-old daughter for using up the family’s only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper before Christmas.
Money was tight, so he became even more upset when on Christmas Eve, he saw that the child had used the expensive gold paper to decorate a large shoebox she had put under the Christmas tree.
Nevertheless, the next morning the little girl, filled with excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, "This is for you, Daddy!"
As he opened the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, now regretting how he had punished her.
But when he opened the shoebox, he found it was empty and again his anger flared. "Don't you know, young lady,” he said harshly, “when you give someone a present there's supposed to be something inside the package!"
The little girl looked up at him with sad tears rolling from her eyes and whispered: "Daddy, it's not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was all full."
The father was crushed. He fell on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl. He begged her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger.
An accident took the life of the child only a short time later. It is told that the father kept this little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life. Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems, he would open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and remember the love of this beautiful child who had put it there.
Until next time my friends….
5 comments:
What a sad and beautiful story, thank you for sharing it.
Merry Christmas.
hugs from marilyn
Such a beautiful story Amy...you are right about the tissue.
I need to hug my boys now. I know they've always been telling me every Christmas when I ask them what their gift for mommy is, and they're constant reply is "love, hugs and kisses". They are bright sensitive kids and I'm lucky to have them.
Merry Christmas my dear friend!
Oh no, that really was a grab a tissue story.
Have a joyful Christmas, dear Amy!
Fin historie! Takk for at du minnet meg på den.
Ønsker deg og dine ei fin jul og ett godt nytt år.
wow. nothing more needs to be said.
Merry Christmas, my dear sweet friend!
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