HERE'S A MOST BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE...
I had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College,
girls, career, and life itself got in the way In fact, Jack
moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams.
There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to
think about the past and often no time to spend with his
wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing
could stop him.
Over
the phone, his mother told him, 'Mr. Belser died last
night. The funeral is Wednesday.' Memories flashed
through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly
remembering his childhood
days.
'Jack,
did you hear me?'
'Oh,
sorry Mom. Yes, I heard you. It's been so long since I
thought of him. I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he
died years ago,' Jack
said.
'Well,
he didn't forget you. Every time I saw him he'd ask
how you were doing. He'd reminisce about the many days
you spent over 'his side of the fence,' as he put
it,' Mom told him.
'I
loved that old house he lived in,' Jack
said.
'You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser
stepped in to make sure you had a man's influence in your life,'
she said.
'He's the one who taught me carpentry,' he said. 'I
wouldn't be in this business if it weren't for him.
He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were
important. Mom, I'll be there for the funeral,' Jack
said.
As busy as he was, Jack kept his word. He caught the next
flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser's funeral was small
and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of
his relatives had passed
away.
The night before Jack had to return home, he and his
mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more
time.
Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for a moment. It was like
crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space
step, every picture, every piece of furniture held memories.
Jack stopped suddenly.
'What's wrong, Jack?' his mom asked.
'The box is gone,' he said.
'What box?' Mom asked.
'There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk.
I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All
he'd ever tell me was 'it's the thing I value
most,' Jack said.
It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack
remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from
the Belser family had taken it.
'Now I'll never know what was so valuable to him,' Jack
said. 'I better get some sleep. I have an early flight
home, Mom.'
It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died. Returning
home from work one day, Jack discovered a note in his
mailbox. 'Signature required on a package, no one
at home. Please stop by the main post office within
the next three days,' the note
read.
Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box was
old and looked like it had been mailed a hundred years ago.
The handwriting was difficult to read, but the return
address caught his attention. 'Mr. Harold Belser' it
read.
Jack took the box out to his car and ripped open the package.
There inside was the gold box and an
envelope.
Jack's hands shook as he read the note inside, 'Upon my death,
please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett.
It's the thing I valued most in my life.' A small
key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, tears filling
his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. Inside, he found
a beautiful gold pocket
watch..
Running his fingers slowly over the finely etched casing, he
unlatched the cover and found these words
engraved:
'Jack, thanks for your time! - Harold Belser.'
'Thething he valued most was my time,' Jack
whispered.
Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his office and
cleared his appointments for the next two
days.
'Why?' Janet, his assistant, asked.
'I need some time to spend with my son,' he said. 'Oh,
by the way, Janet, thanks for your time!'
'Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the
moments that take our breath away,'
Think about this. You may not realize it, but it's 100%
true.
1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die
for you.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some
way.
3. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they
don't like you.
4. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before
they go to sleep.
5. You mean the world to someone.
6. If not for you, someone may not be living.
7. You are special and unique.
8. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good can still
come from it.
9. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look:
you most likely turned your back on the world.
10. Someone that you don't even know exists loves
you.
11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude
remarks.
12. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel
much better when they know, and you'll both be
happy.
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