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female - 47 years, Tamaki Makaurau, New Zealand


Blog / Kishagraves_1 blog reposted here

Saturday, 2 December 2006 at 16:55

GOD this is one of the most beautiful pieces of writing I have read for some time ... it inspires me to do better, be better, love better.

Family means a lot
Tuesday, 28 November 2006 at 18:47
I was walking around in a store. I saw a

cashier hand this little boy his money back saying

"I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy

this doll."

Then the little boy turned to the old woman

next to him: ''Granny, are you sure I don't have

enough money?''

The old lady replied: ''You know that you

don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.''

Then she asked him to stay there for 5

minutes while she went to look around. She left

quickly.

The little boy was still holding the doll in

his hand.

Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him

who he wished to give this doll to.

"It's the doll that my sister loved most and

wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa

Claus would bring it to her."

I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will

bring it to her after all, and not to worry.

But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus

can't bring it to her where she is now. I have to

give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to

my sister when she goes there."

His eyes were so sad while saying this. "My

sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that

Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I

thought that she could take the doll with her to

give it to my sister.''

My heart nearly stopped.

The little boy looked up at me and said: "I

told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her

to wait until I come back from the mall."

Then he showed me a very nice photo of him

where he was laughing. He then told me "I want mommy

to take my picture with her so she won't forget me."

"I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have

to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be

with my little sister."

Then he looked again at the doll with sad

eyes, very quietly.

I quickly reached for my wallet and said to

the boy. "What if we checked again, just in case you

do have enough money?''

"OK" he said "I hope that I have enough." I

added some of my money to his without him seeing and

we started to count it. There was enough for the

doll and even some spare money.

The little boy said: "Thank you God for

giving me enough money!"

Then he looked at me and added "I asked

yesterday before I slept for God to make sure I have

enough money to buy this doll so that mommy can give

it to my sister. He heard me!''

"I also wanted to have enough money to buy a

white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask

God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the

doll and a white rose.''

"My mommy loves white roses."

A few minutes later, the old lady came again

and I left with my basket.

I finished my shopping in a totally

different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy

out of my mind.

Then I remembered a local newspaper article

2 days ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck, who hit

a car, where there was one young lady and a little

girl.

The little girl died right away, and the

mother was left in a critical state. The family had

to decide whether to pull the plug on the

life-assisting machine, because the young lady would

not be able to recover from the coma.

Was this the family of the little boy?

Two days after this encounter with the

little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young

lady had passed away.

I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch

of white roses and I went to the funeral home where

the body of the young woman was exposed for people

to see and make last wishes before burial.

She was there, in her coffin, holding a

beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of

the little boy and the doll placed over her chest.

I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that

my life had been changed forever. The love that this

little boy had for his mother and his sister is

still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a

fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all

this away from him.

Now you have 2 choices:

1) Repost this message.

2) Ignore it as if it never touched your heart

I wanted to do this for Kisha!! that it may also inspire another ... :)

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  • http://netlog.com/nzcrazyoneTrevor CrazyoneCrazyoneTrevornzcrazyonehttp://en.netlogstatic.com/p/tt/009/208/9208176.jpgNew ZealandMasterton nzcrazyone 51

    Trevor Crazyone (Monday, 1 October 2007 at 20:50)

    Hi just read the story was very touching. Almost had me in tears.


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    stephen carter (Sunday, 9 September 2007 at 21:08)

    tht told him :) :) :) :) :) welcome to big shit stirrer


  • http://netlog.com/rayaschildSaphireSaphirerayaschildhttp://en.netlogstatic.com/p/tt/002/304/2304125.jpgNew ZealandHokianga rayaschild 47

    Saphire (Sunday, 9 September 2007 at 10:30)

    WARNING to any woman who knows this guy ... keep your wallets / bank accounts closed ladies cause he is very good and NOT to be trusted ... I know someone who has been hurt by his lies and he is worried now ... Hello Charlie u know the truth and so DO I ... :) :)


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    Charlie Raymonds (Friday, 7 September 2007 at 05:19)

    I dont know you. dont send me anymore more messages bitch.


  • http://netlog.com/TheTannkRayRayTheTannkhttp://en.netlogstatic.com/p/tt/008/992/8992723.jpgNew ZealandFranklin TheTannk 53

    Ray (Monday, 30 July 2007 at 08:39)

    I read this on a US site. It is sad and moving but it also raises questions about, The car parks at pubs and clubs 4 the sober drivers, yeer right!
    The drink is as innocent as the victims its the people that make the choice.
    Sadly some never care 4 the consequence of their actions.
    It is touching that the boy has no anger because of his faith.
    So many people from so many cultures have been put 2 death in the name of the same faith by adults
    How many strangers would have that much compassion when they are usually in a rush 2 their own needs and their own end.


  • http://netlog.com/anapaula69Paula NunesNunesPaulaanapaula69http://en.netlogstatic.com/p/tt/007/280/7280247.jpgSouth AfricaGauteng anapaula69 45

    Paula Nunes (Wednesday, 30 May 2007 at 01:13)

    I just read this very good and so true and agree with the comm from Zinnglanz6


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    eloi es (Tuesday, 24 April 2007 at 22:03)

    :) it makes my eye teary.Is it really a true story.


  • http://netlog.com/ForgetmenotShellShellShellForgetmenotShellhttp://en.netlogstatic.com/p/tt/004/674/4674489.jpgNew ZealandWellington ForgetmenotShell 45

    Shell (Sunday, 22 April 2007 at 22:55)

    A very touching story:)


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    tony mcallister (Saturday, 21 April 2007 at 07:21)

    Hi!....it was great to chat to you too... :) ...hope i see you around again soon..... :) ....ciao!


  • http://netlog.com/rebel321Harry ForresterForresterHarryrebel321http://en.netlogstatic.com/p/tt/004/209/4209051.jpgCanadaOntario rebel321 60

    Harry Forrester (Saturday, 31 March 2007 at 06:21)

    thank you for your comments, I appreciate them. Yes life is for living and the best way to enjoy it is to go out there and see what it has to offer. I believe people of similar ideals find ways of getting together and sharing what it is that makes them happy and in turn others happy. To be able to bring a smile is a reward on its own.
    Have a nice day,

    Harry


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