The Present

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had
admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father
could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had
purchased the car.

Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his
private study.

His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how
much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but
somewhat Disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely,
leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold.

Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, " With all your money you
give me a Bible? And stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a
beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and
thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation
day.

Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his
father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed
to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his
heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the
still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the
Bible and began to turn the pages.

His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11, "And if ye, being evil
know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly
father which is in heaven, give to those who ask Him?" As he read those words, a
car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's
name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the
date of his graduation, and the words... PAID IN FULL.

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How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we
expected ? I trust you enjoyed this. Pass it on to others. Do not spoil what you
have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once
among the things you only hoped for...

IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKED
THAT WAY! ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS; THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU TO ATTACHMENTS

My aunt sent me this e-mail and ya,i enjoyed it... Hope u guys do too.. ^ ^