Two Boxes

I have in my hands two boxes which God gave me to hold

He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box

And all your joys in the gold."

 

I heeded His words, and in the two boxes

Both my joys and sorrows I stored

But though the gold became heavier each day

The black was as light as before

 

With curiosity, I opened the black I wanted to find out why

And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole

Which my sorrows had fallen out by

 

I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud,

"I wonder where my sorrows could be."

He smiled a gentle smile at me."

"My child, they're all here with me."

 

I asked, "God, why give me the boxes,

Why the gold, and the black with the hole?"

"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings,

The black is for you to let go."

 

We should consider all of our friends a blessing.

Send this to a friend today just to let them know you are

Thinking of them and that they are a joy in your life.

 

A ball is a circle, No beginning, no end.

It keeps us together Like our Circle of Friends

But the treasure inside for you to see is the treasure of

friendship you've granted to me.

Today I pass the friendship ball to you.

Pass it on to someone who is a friend to you.....

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