1. Just A Story To
Little Smile Reflect
Upon 109
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed
the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he
was carrying along with a few other items. Mark knelt down,
smiled and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles.
As they walked together Mark discovered the boy's name was
Bill, that he was having lots of trouble with many subjects and
that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in.
The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some
shared small talk; then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, became good
friends and then both graduated from junior high school. They
ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts
over the years.
Finally the long awaited senior year came and three weeks before
graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met.
"Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home
that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker because I
didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away
some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to
commit suicide. But after we spent some time together talking
and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have
missed that time and so many others that might follow.
So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you
did a lot more. You saved my life."
Reflections
* A smile, words of comfort and care can go a long way to
help a person in sorrow or desperation.
* Good friendship is an essential soothing balm to help one
face the trials and tribulations of life.

2. Letting Go Story To
Reflect
Upon 110
There was once a lonely girl who longed desperately for love.
One day while walking in the woods she found two starving
songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small glided
cage.
She nurtured them with love and the birds grew strong. Every
morning they greeted her with a marvelous song. The girl felt
great love for the birds. She wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger and
stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl watched
anxiously as he circled high above her. She was so frightened
that he would fly away and she would never see him again. As he
flew close, she grasped at him wildly. She caught him in her fist.
She clutched him tightly within her hand. Her heart gladdened at
her success in capturing him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp.
She opened her hand stared in horror at the dead bird. Her
desperate clutching love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird teetering on the edge of the cage. She
could feel his great need for freedom, his need to soar into the
clear blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly
into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delighted at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was
no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be
happy.
Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.
It sang the sweetest melody, she had ever heard.
Reflections
* The fastest way to lose love is to hold on too tight; the best
way to keep love is to give it -- WINGS!
* Love with attachment and clinging will bring much suffering.
Letting go brings contentment and peace to one’s heart and mind