I enjoyed this and I hope you will too!

Via Laura Jefferson (Acquire Real Estate):

I received this from a friend of mine today and thought it was worth sharing.



 

 

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat. 


 
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?" 

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The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."  I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it."

Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind.  Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective? 

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Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.

 

Copyright © 2009 by Laura Jefferson, Acquire Real Estate

 www.lauraslexingtonhomes.com

I specialize in Buying and Selling Lexington South Carolina Real Estate in and around the Midlands of  South Carolina.  If you are thinking about buying or selling your home in Lexington, Lake Murray, Gilbert, Irmo, West Columbia, Columbia, Red bank, Pelion, Gaston, Chapin, Prosperity, Saluda, Newberry or other surrounding areas of South Carolina, and more importantly, want to work with the local area expert, please contact me at your earliest convenience.

 

 

Susan Emo
Sales Representative,
RE/MAX Riverview Realty Ltd. Brokerage*
Gananoque, Ontario
613-382-2211

www.SusanEmoSellsHomes.com

 Serving the Gananoque, Kingston, 1000 Islands Region
- come for a visit and stay for a lifetime!

*Each office independently owned and operated

 

8 Comments on What kind of day is it for you?

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Hi Susan - Thanks for sharing this little sotry.  It really does put everything into perspective!

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There's a commercial out right now with a little boy throwing a ball in the air, swinging at it with a  bat and missing time and again. Each time he tosses the ball in the air he proclaims "I'm the greatest hitter in the world". He repeats this until he strikes out, at which point he reflects for a moment and then proclaims "I'm the greatest pitcher in the world". It's all a matter of perspective. 

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France and Mark -  great story!   I can just picture it too - very cute.

10:00pm • #4
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And remember that, depending on which report you read, it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile. Just smile and quit working so hard!

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Great story Susan.  Everything in life can be looked at at least 2 different ways, can't it?

3:13pm • #6
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Russell -  I don't want to experiment with my facial muscles -  I'll just keep smiling!

3:29pm • #7
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Kate -  so true!   Hope you have a successful and Happy Weekend

3:30pm • #8

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