gasmandave
05-08-2007, 12:13 PM
This was posted by "sid-the-sloth" on 4x4him's forum.
As Christians we should all be striving to live like this, I found it a very neat story.
>> >Let's see if you send it back. We all know or knew someone like
>>this!!
>> >
>> >One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
>> >
>> >I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
>> >
>> >His name was Kyle.
>> >
>> >It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
>> >
>> >I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books
>>on a
>> >Friday?
>> >
>> >He must really be a nerd."
>> >
>> >I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with
>>my friends
>> >tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
>> >
>> >As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.
>> >
>> >They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and
>>tripping him so
>> >he landed in the dirt.
>> >
>> >His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about
>>ten feet
>> >from him
>> >
>> >He looked up and I saw th is terrible sadness in his eyes
>> >
>> >My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled
>>around
>> >looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.
>> >
>> >As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. "
>> >
>> >They really should get lives.
>> >
>> >" He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!"
>> >
>> >There was a big smile on his face.
>> >
>> >It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
>> >
>> >I helped him pick up his books, and ask ed him where he lived.
>> >
>> >As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had
>>never seen him
>> >before.
>> >
>> >He said he ha d gone to private school before now.
>> >
>> >I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
>> >
>> >We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
>> >
>> >He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
>> >
>> >I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my
>>friends
>> >
>> >He said yes.
>> >
>> >We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more
>>I liked
>> >him, and my friends thought the same of him.
>> >
>> >Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of
>>books again.
>> >
>> >I stopped him and said , "Boy, you are gonna really build some
>>serious
>> >muscles with this pile of books everyday!
>> >
>> >" He just laughed and handed me half the books.
>> >
>> >Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
>> >
>> >When we were seniors we began to think about college.
>> >
>> >Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
>> >
>> >I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would
>>never be a
>> >problem.
>> >
>> >He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a
>>football
>> >scholarship.
>> >
>> >Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
>> >
>> >I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
>> >
>> >He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
>> >
>> >I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak
>> >
>> >Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
>> >
>> >He looked great.
>> >
>> >He was one of those guys that really found himself during high
>>school.
>> >
>> >He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
>> >
>> >He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
>> >
>> >Boy, sometimes I was jealous!
>> >Today was one of those days.
>> >
>> >I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
>> >
>> >So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be
>>great!"
>> >
>> >He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one)
>>and
>> >smiled.
>> >
>> >" Thanks," he said.
>> >
>> >As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began
>> >
>> >"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it
>>through those
>> >tough years.
>> >
>> >Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but
>>mostly your
>> >friends...
>> >
>> >I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is
>>the best
>> >gift you can give them.
>> >
>> >I am going to tell you a story."
>> >
>> >I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of
>>the first
>> >day we met.
>> >
>> >He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.
>> >
>> >He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom
>>wouldn't have to
>> >do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
>> >
>> >He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
>> >
>> >"Thankfully, I was saved.
>> >
>> >My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
>> >
>> >I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular
>>boy told us
>> >all about his weakest moment.
>> >
>> >I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same
>>grateful smile.
>> >
>> >Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
>> >
>> >Never underestimate the power of your actions.
>> >
>> >With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
>> >
>> >For better or for worse.
>> >
>> >God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in
>>some way.
>> >
>> >Look for God in others.
>> >
>> >You now have two choices, you can:
>> >
>> >1) Pass this on to your friends or
>> >
>> >2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch yo ur heart.
>> >
>> >As you can see, I took choice number 1.
>> >"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have
>>trouble
>> >remembering how to fly."
>> >
>> >There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history.
>> >
>> >Tomorrow is a mystery.
>> >
>> >Today is a gift
As Christians we should all be striving to live like this, I found it a very neat story.
>> >Let's see if you send it back. We all know or knew someone like
>>this!!
>> >
>> >One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
>> >
>> >I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
>> >
>> >His name was Kyle.
>> >
>> >It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
>> >
>> >I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books
>>on a
>> >Friday?
>> >
>> >He must really be a nerd."
>> >
>> >I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with
>>my friends
>> >tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
>> >
>> >As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.
>> >
>> >They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and
>>tripping him so
>> >he landed in the dirt.
>> >
>> >His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about
>>ten feet
>> >from him
>> >
>> >He looked up and I saw th is terrible sadness in his eyes
>> >
>> >My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled
>>around
>> >looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.
>> >
>> >As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. "
>> >
>> >They really should get lives.
>> >
>> >" He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!"
>> >
>> >There was a big smile on his face.
>> >
>> >It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
>> >
>> >I helped him pick up his books, and ask ed him where he lived.
>> >
>> >As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had
>>never seen him
>> >before.
>> >
>> >He said he ha d gone to private school before now.
>> >
>> >I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
>> >
>> >We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
>> >
>> >He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
>> >
>> >I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my
>>friends
>> >
>> >He said yes.
>> >
>> >We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more
>>I liked
>> >him, and my friends thought the same of him.
>> >
>> >Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of
>>books again.
>> >
>> >I stopped him and said , "Boy, you are gonna really build some
>>serious
>> >muscles with this pile of books everyday!
>> >
>> >" He just laughed and handed me half the books.
>> >
>> >Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
>> >
>> >When we were seniors we began to think about college.
>> >
>> >Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
>> >
>> >I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would
>>never be a
>> >problem.
>> >
>> >He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a
>>football
>> >scholarship.
>> >
>> >Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
>> >
>> >I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
>> >
>> >He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
>> >
>> >I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak
>> >
>> >Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
>> >
>> >He looked great.
>> >
>> >He was one of those guys that really found himself during high
>>school.
>> >
>> >He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
>> >
>> >He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
>> >
>> >Boy, sometimes I was jealous!
>> >Today was one of those days.
>> >
>> >I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
>> >
>> >So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be
>>great!"
>> >
>> >He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one)
>>and
>> >smiled.
>> >
>> >" Thanks," he said.
>> >
>> >As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began
>> >
>> >"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it
>>through those
>> >tough years.
>> >
>> >Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but
>>mostly your
>> >friends...
>> >
>> >I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is
>>the best
>> >gift you can give them.
>> >
>> >I am going to tell you a story."
>> >
>> >I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of
>>the first
>> >day we met.
>> >
>> >He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.
>> >
>> >He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom
>>wouldn't have to
>> >do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
>> >
>> >He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
>> >
>> >"Thankfully, I was saved.
>> >
>> >My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
>> >
>> >I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular
>>boy told us
>> >all about his weakest moment.
>> >
>> >I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same
>>grateful smile.
>> >
>> >Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
>> >
>> >Never underestimate the power of your actions.
>> >
>> >With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
>> >
>> >For better or for worse.
>> >
>> >God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in
>>some way.
>> >
>> >Look for God in others.
>> >
>> >You now have two choices, you can:
>> >
>> >1) Pass this on to your friends or
>> >
>> >2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch yo ur heart.
>> >
>> >As you can see, I took choice number 1.
>> >"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have
>>trouble
>> >remembering how to fly."
>> >
>> >There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history.
>> >
>> >Tomorrow is a mystery.
>> >
>> >Today is a gift