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OneGrassRoot

(23,410 posts)
18. You are worthy of love, joy...everything you desire
Sat Jan 12, 2013, 09:43 AM
Jan 2013








A well-known speaker started off his seminar 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 circumstances that come our way. We may 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 may bring. Count your blessings, not your problems.

Hugs & blessings on their way LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #1
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #2
Sorry you are so sad libodem Jan 2013 #3
thank you. its too soon for distilling it down to one sentence. babydollhead Jan 2013 #26
Hope you are better libodem Jan 2013 #39
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #50
I'm sorry. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #4
thats beautiful. thank you so much babydollhead Jan 2013 #27
I am sorry you are in a tough place. davsand Jan 2013 #5
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #28
Sending comfort and hope yellerpup Jan 2013 #6
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #51
Love, this may not be much comfort now but ... mntleo2 Jan 2013 #7
thank you for your wisdom babydollhead Jan 2013 #43
((((((((((((babydollhead)))))))))))) Tsiyu Jan 2013 #8
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #29
I hope this helps you: DeSwiss Jan 2013 #9
its true. thank you. the thoughts are the problem babydollhead Jan 2013 #30
Thanks DeSwiss libodem Jan 2013 #40
I am hoping for the best for you, that Ilsa Jan 2013 #10
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #44
I am sending hugs and peace for you. I have onecent Jan 2013 #11
thank you. your husband was right. babydollhead Jan 2013 #52
That is wonderful advice. murielm99 Jan 2013 #53
Maybe some sick humor? Don't want to make light of your pain, only make you smile. mother earth Jan 2013 #12
thank you. thats funny! babydollhead Jan 2013 #31
Romance? Breakup? Unrequited love? Loss? Matariki Jan 2013 #13
it feels like fresh grief. Its love with impending loss. babydollhead Jan 2013 #32
Sending you peaceful vibes wovenpaint Jan 2013 #14
very nice. thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #33
sometimes it seems impossible to know what roguevalley Jan 2013 #15
thank you. what you said made me cry. i dont know why caring makes me cry. babydollhead Jan 2013 #34
you appear to be an empath. I am. all the women in my mother's family roguevalley Jan 2013 #41
Thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #45
when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! NuttyFluffers Jan 2013 #16
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #35
Peace, Love and Light to you Trailrider1951 Jan 2013 #17
Thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #46
You are worthy of love, joy...everything you desire OneGrassRoot Jan 2013 #18
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #36
Dear Babydollhead... findrskeep Jan 2013 #19
thank you. this is why I asked for help here. babydollhead Jan 2013 #37
mourning something in your life isn't feeling sorry for yourself, honey. roguevalley Jan 2013 #42
thank you for your kindness. and your wisdom. babydollhead Jan 2013 #49
From Wally Amos The Blue Flower Jan 2013 #20
thank you. if i could just get back to center, I could SEE. babydollhead Jan 2013 #25
thank you. it sure makes the day long, this awful sadness. babydollhead Jan 2013 #38
Have sent light... Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #21
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #24
I'm 70 yrs old and there this got me through much.."this too shall pass" shraby Jan 2013 #22
thank you. babydollhead Jan 2013 #23
This too shall pass--it is maybe like a kidney stone, but it WILL pass. davsand Jan 2013 #47
yes. you are right. babydollhead Jan 2013 #48
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