I eventually spotted a small tiny book titled "A little burst of inspiration" in the library just now. So, i am here to share a few stories inside this tiny little book. =)
1. Everything in life happens for a reason
It was an ordinary and peaceful Sunday morning filled with delightful childish laughter.
Angela was washing some dishes in the kitchen, while her husband
Tim was lounging on his favourite chair, reading newspaper, whilst the girls were frolicking around him. Although they were both 4 years old, but
Carol was a lot smaller than their daughter,
Emily, as she was born with heart problems.
Angela watched them fondly and never once did she imagine that this blissfully happy scene could change in an instant with tragic consequences.
Tim died. He was leaping into the road to save
Carol, who was chasing after a bouncing ball, and then knocked by a bus.
Angela felt guilty and thinks that it is not worth it to risk his life for someone else's child who is already sick and may die any day soon. She was bothered by it for 10 years. She was bitter and angry at
Tim for making that decision because it meant leaving her and
Emily to leave without him, although she was also proud of his heroism. Later then,
Emily was diagnosed with an eye disease and would be left blind unless a donor could be found. Exactly at the same time,
Carol passed away from her heart ailment and donated her corneas to
Emily. This was the answer to Tim's death,
Angela realised. She now understands that everything in life happens for a reason and one has to accept it and let go.
2. Control your anger
A man had just bought himself an expensive new sports car and was pround of the car. He looked after his new prize with a passion. One day, he entered his garage to polish his car. To his horror, his son was scrubbing the car with a wire brush, leaving deep and damaging scratches on his car. The man was furious. He flew into an uncontrollable rage. He grabbed the boy's hand, which had inflicted the damange to his most prized possession and pummelled them to a pulp. Only once he had calmed down did he realise the extent of his son's injuries and immediately rushed him to the hospital. All of his son's fingers had been smashed to a pulp, leaving no other option but amputation. When the boy woke up, he said:" I'm sorry daddy. It was supposed to be a Father's Day surprise. I wanted to finish cleaning before you got there but..... When will my fingers grow back so i can fix your car for you?" This man had lost a lifetime of happiness. His car could be fixed but his son could not be. It is with anger, which so often leaves a wound that may never heal, doing irrepairable damage. His son was in fact the most valuable thing, not his car, but he realised this too late. So, think before you act!
3. Practice unconditional love
It was the end of second world was. A young soldier, or more accurately a mere boy was excited about returning home to the love of his parents. His parents would also be waiting for him with open arms that saved him from despair. He excitedly called his parents to let them know he was coming home. His parents were relieved and happy.
"There's just one thing i need from you", said the boy.
"Anything son!", answered is parents.
"I'd like to bring someone home with me" "Well, of course you can, we'd love to meet him." "Dad, but there's something you should know about my freind. He risked his life to save someone and was badly injured. He's in pretty bad shape. He lost his legs and an arm and has nowhere else to go." "That's terrible son, you can't expect us to take him in. He requires great deal of attention and financial support and he would be a burden on us too. I'm sure there are various charity organisations that may help him. Why don't you just come on home? I'm sure your friend will work something out. We just want our old son back..." And the line suddenly went dead. The following day, the boy's parents received another call, knowing that their son has passed away. They rushed to the military headquarters to identify their son and claim his body. Their son's superior officer came to pay his condolences and said
:" Your son was so brave that he risked his life to save a friend and was hurt badly. He seemed to be recovering well but i don't know why he ended it like this." The boy shot himself. It was a suicide. The "friend" their son had spoken of, was in fact himself...
