Wednesday, March 24, 2010
It touched me...really! Its been long since I came across something like this. Must read for everyone. And a great piece of advice too.. in the end. Hope you will like it. Just to let you know, I got it from one of my friends in an email. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was walking around in a Big Bazaar store making shopping, when I saw a Cashier talking to a boy couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 years old.The Cashier said, 'I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll. Then the little boy turned to me and asked: ''Uncle, are you sure I don't have enough money?''I counted his cash and replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy the doll, my dear.'' 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 . I wanted to Gift her for her BIRTHDAY.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 my sister 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. 'Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll?'''OK' he said, 'I hope I do have enough.' I added some of my money to his with out 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 last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that mommy could 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.'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 news paper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car occupied by a young woman 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-sustaining machine, because the young woman 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 news paper that the young woman 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 her 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 for ever..The love that the 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.Please DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE !
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March 24, 2010 10:47 AM
such a sad story with quite a happy ending, well at east for the boy's prayers being answered by the kind uncle....did i say uncle? oh yes it must be right, the kind gesture by the kind uncle helped in bringing the joy in the boys thoughtful hope. well done bro'
March 24, 2010 10:54 AM
A very touching story indeed . Thanks, for sharing it Aswani :) .I hope people understand the value of life and stop driving when drunk. Life is precious and loosing our loved ones is a real pain.
March 24, 2010 3:57 PM
Yes..it does pain a lot when you lose your loved ones. Drinking and Driving often leads to fatal accidents and so many precious lives are lost every year because of it. People should strictly avoid doing it >:o
March 24, 2010 3:59 PM
Thanks bro..Glad you liked it:-D
March 24, 2010 10:21 PM
The drunk driver changed the family life of that little boy however what you did for that little boy was to touched his life bro take heart from this god answers prayer someone will touch your life one day brother. The good you do will live after you Thanks for caring.
March 24, 2010 10:31 PM
love you..bro :-D
March 24, 2010 11:56 PM
wow, the best inspirational story I've ever read. 5 star out of 5.
March 25, 2010 12:27 AM
Love you..bro :-D
March 25, 2010 5:33 AM
Very Nice Story.. Soo Touching.. I Used to Scold My Friends if They Drink and thouch mine or their bike :)
March 25, 2010 1:50 PM
this is really an excellent inspirational story. i Hope everyone will read this one. Life changing indeed. one of the best story
March 25, 2010 3:04 PM
Thanks bro:-D
March 25, 2010 3:04 PM
:-D
March 25, 2010 5:36 PM
A truly heart touching story.
thanks for sharing.
March 25, 2010 5:52 PM
Thanks bro :-D
March 26, 2010 2:28 AM
emotional and touching story
like the pic good choice
March 26, 2010 9:41 AM
Hi Aswani, I am sure its a touching story... I too had received it in an email some days back :)
March 26, 2010 9:52 AM
Thanks Niharika :-D
March 26, 2010 9:52 AM
:-D
March 26, 2010 10:02 AM
my heart pierced with that story =( any sad story i hear that is related to a child devastates me being a mother as well. i cant imagine leaving my little girl NOT because it will pain me but because it will PAIN HER.
March 26, 2010 10:43 AM
Jennie..same here. I wish that no one has to go through this trauma at anytime in his/her life :'(
March 26, 2010 11:18 PM
Dear Aswani, really touching..and im still weeping... :'(
March 26, 2010 11:29 PM
Hi Reetha..I am so glad to see you back. Hope you are well. btw, it touched me too like anything :'(
March 28, 2010 6:08 AM
oh dear =( wonderful sharing aswani...i sure can't forget this soon enough. thanks again for visiting friend,hope to see u again, and again, and again =)
March 28, 2010 3:14 PM
Welcome bleep :)
March 28, 2010 7:19 PM
touched me to the core.....don't know whether it was the little guys love....his courage or his innocence....thnks for sharing
March 28, 2010 9:14 PM
Welcome Sridevi..happy to see you here :-D