Twenty dollars

Hi gang, A very dear friend sent this to me, and I just had to share it with you all. I want to say that you all are such a great support and source of love for me, and I am happy to know you and call you my friends. Have a glorious love filled Sunday. Remember to tell those special people in your life how much you love them and share a hug! Val A well-known speaker started off his seminar By holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this. He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. 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. My friends, we 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. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the cir****tances 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. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE. You are special- Don't EVER forget it." If you do not pass this on, you may never know the lives it touches, the hurting hearts it speaks to, or the hope that it can bring. Count your blessings, not your problems. And remember: amateurs built the ark ... professionals built the Titanic. If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.

Thanks Valerie for sharing this with everyone! I really needed this today.......God really works in miracle ways!! Tabitha

Thanks Val, what great message. Thanks for sharing. Chris

Valerie, That brought tears my eyes. Thank-you very much!

Thanks Val, That was great. I don't know why, but i am a little down today. I needed something to pick me up. I agree with you, everyone on here is such great support, and I look forward to having my new family of friends. You can never have to many. Take Care and God Bless, Julie

Hi! Thanks for the terrific thought! I'm passing this one on to all my family & friends! I'm gaining so much encouragement & inspiration in this forum & I'm grateful for the input I receive here. NancyT

COUNT ON ME FOR LOVING YOU AND PICKING YOU UP OFF THE GROUND IF YOU'RE EVER THERE. YOU ARE A WONDERFUL FRIEND AND I'M SO LUCKY TO HAVE FOUND YOU AND KNOW YOU!!! GOD BLESS YOU VAL AND YOUR FAMILY TOO. HUGS, SUSIE

Aw! I am so glad everyone enjoyed it. It really has a lot of meaning, especially to those of us who have suffered as MO people. I think a lot of times people around us forget that we are humans inside there that hurt just like anyone else. Sadly, I think that too many people, no matter what their problems are, are treated as sub human. We all breath and bleed and need just the same. We are all perfect in God's eyes. I love you all! God bless you all! (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((BIG HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Val

We are worth more than our weight in gold to be sure. I like to think I am priceless!!! Thanks Val. --Bo