-- -------------------------------------------------------------- > Do we really see what is around us at times? Life > is special and you are one person that makes it so. > > Blessings > > Love > > Alice, MOM > > THE PINK DRESS > > > > > > There was this little girl sitting by herself in > the park. > > > Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see > why she looked > > > so sad. Dressed in a worn pink dress, barefoot > and dirty, the > > > girl just sat and watched the people go by. She > never tried > > > to speak. She never said a word. > > > > > > Many people passed by her, but no one would > stop. The next day > > > I decided to go back to the park in curiosity to > see if the > > > little girl would still be there. Yes, she was > there, right in > > > the very spot where she was yesterday, and still > with the same > > > sad look in her eyes. > > > > > > Today I was to make my own move and walk over to > the little > > > girl. > > > For as we all know, a park full of strange > people is not a place > > > for young children to play alone. As I got > closer I could see > > > the back of the little girl's dress was > grotesquely shaped. I > > > figured that was the reason people just passed > by and made no > > > effort to speak to her. Deformities are a low > blow to our > > > society and, heaven forbid if you make a step > toward assisting > > > someone who is different. > > > > > > As I got closer, the little girl lowered her > eyes slightly to > > > avoid my intent stare. As I approached her, I > could see the > > > shape of her back more clearly. > > > > > > She was grotesquely shaped in a humped-over > form. I smiled to > > > let her know it was OK; I was there to help, to > talk. I sat > > > down beside her and opened with a simple, > "Hello." > > > > > > The little girl acted shocked, and stammered a > "hi," after a > > > long stare into my eyes. I smiled and she shyly > smiled back. > > > We talked until darkness fell and the park was > completely > > > empty. I asked the girl why she was so sad. > > > The little girl looked at me with a sad face > said, "Because I'm > > > different." > > > I immediately said, "That you are!" and smiled. > > > The little girl acted even sadder and said, "I > know." > > > > > > "Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an > angel, sweet and > > > innocent." > > > She looked at me and smiled, then slowly she got > > > to her feet and said, "Really?" > > > > > > Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to > watch over > > > all those people walking by." She nodded her > head yes, and > > > smiled. With that she opened the back of her > pink dress and > > > allowed her wings to spread, then she said "I > am. I'm your > > > Guardian Angel," with a twinkle in her eye. I > was speechless > > > -- sure I was seeing things. > > > > > > She said, "For once you thought of someone other > than yourself. > > > My job here is done." > > > > > > I got to my feet and said, "Wait, why did no one > stop to help > > an > > > angel?" > > > > > > She looked at me, smiled, and said, "You're the > only one that > > > could see me," and then she was gone. And with > that, my life > > > was changed dramatically. So, when you think > you're all you > > > have, remember, your angel is always watching > over you. > > > > > > Pass this to everyone that means anything at all > to you . . . > > > make sure you send it back to the person who > sent it to you, > > > to let them know you're glad they care about > you. > > > > > > Like the story says, we all need someone. Every > one of your > > > friends is an Angel in their own way. The value > of a friend > > > is measured in the heart. > > > > > > How blessed I am to have you in my life! > > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minuteMake international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger