This was sent to me this morning, just when I needed it!!! Hope it will touch those who are beating themselves up for mistakes made ....<P>A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up.<BR>He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this."<BR> <BR>He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Hands remained up.<P> "Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air.<P> "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.<P>Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value in God's eyes.<P>To Him, dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to Him.<BR> <BR>THOUGHT:<BR>The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we are but by WHOSE WE ARE! You are special - Don't ever forget it!<P>

Thanks. We all need to hear these things.

Thanks, that hit the spot.

Thanks Maya,<P>So much of my time has been taken up by me thinking about 'who in my life thinks what about me'....<P>It's exhausting...Maybe this little story will help me kick that one out the door...<P>HEY - you'll get a kick out of what was in my daytimer today... I think it's appropriate for those who like to strike out at others instead of accepting that each of us is in a process of self evaluation and growth, no matter where along the path we are. We WILL get there.<P>"It is far better to know our own weakness and failings than to point out those of others."<P>-Jawaharlal Nehru<P><BR>talk to you later

Maya,<BR> This is great, thanks for sharing it with us.<P>------------------<BR>Just call me - Deb<BR>------------------------<BR>The only day I can do anything about is today, yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not yet mine.<P>

Like everyone so far...<P>thanks for the reminder, Maya.<P>Hugs

I must've missed this one earlier..<P>Thanks for this, it's an important message that everyone needs to hear sometimes..<P>