This is from an email from a close friend...   May you consider this dear friend; as you pass on through this life??

 Once a frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and
 four-year - old  grandson. 
 
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step
 faltered. 
 
The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's
 shaky hands  and  failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 
 
When he grasped the glass, some times it spilled on the tablecloth. 
 
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
 
 
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 
 
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the
 floor.' 
 
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 
 
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed
 dinner. 
 
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, so his food was served in a
 wooden bowl. 
 
When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a
 tear in his  eye as he sat alone. 
 
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when
 he  dropped a fork or spilled food. 
 
The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
 
 
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood
 scraps on  the floor. 
 
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making son?'   To which, the
 boy responded, 
 
" Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when
 I grow up; and you get old." 
 
 
'The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
 
The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 
 
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 
 
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 
 
That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back
 to the  family table. 
 
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for
 some  reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork
 was  dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. 
 
On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, 
 
how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
 
 
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she
 handles four things: 
 
    a rainy day,  the elderly,  lost luggage, and  tangled Christmas tree
 lights. 
 
I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents,
 
you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. 
 
I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as "living a
 'life..."
 
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
 
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on
 both hands. 
 
You need to be able to throw something back 
 
 
 
I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you 
 
But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, 
 
your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you; I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the  
right decision.
 
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
 
I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. 
 
People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a
 friendly pat on the back.
 
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
 
I've learned that you should pass this on to everyone you care about. I
 just did. 
 
 
 
FRIENDSHIP CANDLE
 
 
 
NOTICE AT THE END, THE DATE THE CANDLE WAS STARTED.
 GONNA GIVE YOU GOOSE BUMPS. 
 
 
 
 
I am not going to be the one who lets it die. I found it believable -- 
 
angels have walked beside me all my life--and they still do 
 
 
 
********************* 
 
 
 
This is to all of you who mean something to me, I pray for your
 happiness. 
 
The Candle Of Love, Hope & Friendship 
 
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This candle was lit on the 15th of September, 1998 
 
 
Someone who loves you has helped keep it alive by sending it to you. 
 
 
 
Don't let The Candle of Love, Hope and Friendship die 
 
It really put some things into prospective for me! I hope you all enjoy
 this!
 
Love, MaryAnn
 
> Pass It On To All Of Your Friends and Everyone You Love!
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> May God richly bless you.
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