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07-04-2005, 04:56 PM | #1 |
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| My Son! > MY SON > > > This is great, take a moment to read it, it will make your day! > > The ending will surprise you. > > Take my Son > > > > A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had > everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often > sit together and admire the great works of art. > > > > When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very > courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father > was > notified and grieved deeply for his only son. > > > > About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the > door. > A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands. > > > > He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son > gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to > safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He > often > talked about you, and your love for art." The young man held out this > package. "I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I > think > your son would have wanted you to have this." > > > > The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by > the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the > personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the > eyes > that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and > offered > to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son > did for me. It's a gift." > > > > The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came > to > his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them > any of the other great works he had collected. > > > > The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his > paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great > paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection. > > > > On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his > gavel. "We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will > bid > for this picture?" > > > > There was silence. > > > > Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, "We want to see the famous > paintings. Skip this one." > > > > But the auctioneer persisted. "Will somebody bid for this painting. Who > will start the bidding? $100, $200?" > > > > Another voice angrily. "We didn't come to see this painting. We came to > see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!" > > > > But still the auctioneer continued. "The son! The son! Who'll take the > son?" > > > > Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the > longtime > gardener of the man and his son. "I'll give $10 for the painting." Being a > poor man, it was all he could afford. > > > > "We have $10, who will bid $20?" > > > > "Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters." > > > > "$10 is the bid, won't someone bid $20?" > > > > The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son. > > > > They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections. > > > > The auctioneer pounded the gavel. "Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!" > > > > A man sitting on the second row shouted, "Now let's get on with the > collection!" > > > > The auctioneer laid down his gavel. "I'm sorry, the auction is over." > > > > "What about the paintings?" > > > > "I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a > secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that > stipulation > until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned Whoever > bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the > paintings. > > > > The man who took the son gets everything!" > > > > God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the > auctioneer, His message today is: "The son, the son, who'll take the son?" > > > > Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything. |
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07-04-2005, 05:05 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member | oh thats beautiful thank you for sharing that. it brought tears to my eyes!
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07-04-2005, 06:28 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Port Huron, MI
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| I LOVED it.... I am going to send it to everyone I know.... My sister loved it also ... she said she was going to call the pastor from her church to share it with hiim.... Thank you again for sharing....
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07-04-2005, 06:38 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | that was awesome ! |
07-04-2005, 06:50 PM | #5 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Effingham, Illinois
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| I love this!
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07-04-2005, 06:58 PM | #6 |
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| Poem Amen |
07-04-2005, 07:52 PM | #7 |
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| beautiful ..thank you for sharing, it gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes
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07-04-2005, 07:59 PM | #8 |
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| Thank you for this it has made me realize we all need to be thankful for every thing in our lives, exspecially the little things! |
07-04-2005, 08:09 PM | #9 |
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| Hi I love it, I also received this in an email from a friend of mine. It is truly beautiful!
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07-05-2005, 03:45 AM | #11 | |
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07-05-2005, 01:27 PM | #12 |
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| Best post I have read in a long time.
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07-05-2005, 02:04 PM | #13 |
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| OMG! That is such a beautiful story! Thanks so much for sharing! It truly touched my heart! I will have to send that to everyone I know! |
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