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THE BOY IN RAGS... A TOUCHING STORY WITH MORALS...

GREETINGS TO EVERYONE πŸ€— THIS IS A STORY ABOUT A BOY IN RAGS. A WEALTHY FATHER AND HIS SON WENT SHOPPING IN AN EXPENSIVE SHOPPING MALL.  ON THEIR WAY BACK TO THE CAR, A POOR BOY APPROACHED THEM. HE CRIED, " PLEASE HELP ME SIR! " I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE CLOTHES TO WEAR. THE RICH FATHER THREW A GLANCE AT THE POOR BOY AND FELT COMPASSION FOR HIM. HIS CLOTHES WERE RIPPED AND SHREDDED. HOW OLD ARE YOU, LITTLE BOY?" THE FATHER ASKED HIM.  " I'M TEN SIR" THE LITTLE BOY REPLIED. THEN THE RICH FATHER SAID, " WELL, MY SON IS TEN TOO, AND I PRESUME THAT HIS NEW CLOTHES WOULD FIT YOU". THE FATHER TURNED TO HIS POSH- LOOKING SON, " JEFF , DON'T YOU THINK IT WOULD BE GENEROUS OF YOU TO SPARE SOME OF YOUR NEW CLOTHES WE HAVE BOUGHT?"." WE COULD STILL COME SHOPPING TOMORROW". THE BOY WHISPERED, " IT'S FINE DAD". THE RICH FATHER THEN OPENED THEIR SHOPPING BAG AND TOOK OUT A FEW CLOTHES WHICH HE HANDED TO THE POOR BOY. THE BOY FACE LIFT UP IN EXCITEMENT. THE FATHER THEN INQUIRED, " MAY I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE? " THE POOR BOY REPLIED, " I LIVE UNDER THE BRIDGE, RIGHT DOWN THE STREET". THE POOR BOY  EXPRESSED DEEP GRATITUDE, AND WATCHED THE FATHER AND HIS SON AS THEY WALKED INTO THEIR CAR AND DROVE AWAY. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE RICH FATHER DROVE DOWN THE STREET, LOOKING FOR THE POOR BOY UNDER THE BRIDGE. WHEN HE FOUND HIM, HE TOOK HIM TO THE CAR AND BROUGHT OUT BOXES OF CLOTHES, SHOES, BAGS AND TOYS.  THE RICH MAN SAID, " THEY'RE MY SON'S BELONGINGS, BUT I'M GIVING THEM ALL TO YOU NOW". THE POOR BOY WAS SURPRISED AND COULDN'T STOP CRYING. HE SAID," BUT HOW ABOUT YOUR SON,  WOULDN'T HE NEED THESE ANY LONGER? THE RICH FATHER UTTERED, " NO , BECAUSE HE IS IN HEAVEN NOW ". MY SWEET LITTLE BOY DIED SOME WEEKS AGO OF TERMINAL CANCER. HE HAD LIVED WITH CANCER FOR THREE YEARS, AND WE HAD KNOWN ALL ALONG THAT HE WAS GOING TO DIE, SO IT WAS EMOTIONALLY  VERY DIFFICULT TO WATCH HIM ON HIS DEATH BED. MY SON JEFF SAID TO ME, " DADDY WHEN I'M FINALLY GONE, COULD YOU GIVE ALL MY BELONGINGS TO THE POOR BOY WE MET OUTSIDE THE MALL?" THE BOY WHO HAD NOTHING, WEARS RAGS AND SLEEP UNDER THE BRIDGE". THE FATHER PAUSED FOR A MOMENT WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES, HE CONCLUDED. " YOU MAY BE POOR , BUT YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW BLESS YOU ARE TO HAVE LIFE, SOMETHING THAT MONEY CAN'T BUY. I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A HUNDRED LIVES FOR MY SON IF IT WAS POSSIBLE, BUT NO. YOU MAY HAVE ENVIED MY SON'S EXPENSIVE LIFESTYLE, BUT I'M SURE YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ALL HIS STRUGGLES AND HEALTH CHALLENGES. THAT'S HOW LIFE IS. THE LESSON: πŸ‘‰ WE OFTEN COMPARE OUR LIVES TO OTHERS, FORGETTING THAT LIFE DOESN'T COME WITH PERFECTION, REASON WHY EVERYONE GOES THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. SO, INSTEAD OF ENVYING OTHERS, WE SHOULD FOCUS ON WATERING OUR OWN GRASS AND BUILDING OUR OWN PATH, FOR AS LONG AS THERE IS LIFE, HOPE FOLLOWS. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THE STORY OF THE POOR BOY WHO DOESN'T HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR, BUT WAS GIFTED CLOTHES BY A RICH BOY WHO DIDN'T HAVE LIFE AHEAD OF HIM. DO HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY, BE SAFE. πŸ™‚βœŒβ€πŸŒ
Jun 26, 2023
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D0N'T GIVE UP WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE RESULTS RIGHT AWAY. SOMETHINGS TAKE....

GREETINGS EVERYBODY, HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH EVERYONE?πŸ€” IN LIFE WE ALL FACE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS WHEN WE FEEL LIKE GIVING UP. REMEMBER THAT NOTHING CONVERTS INTO SUCCESS RIGHT AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. PERSISTENCE IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT  FACTOR IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN YOUR LIFE. THERE WOULD BE TIMES WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE GIVING UP, BUT THE MOMENT YOU GIVE UP, YOU ACCEPT YOUR  FAILURE AND REFUSE TO STAND UP ALL OVER AGAIN. IF YOU ACCEPT YOUR DEFEAT, THE GAME  GETS OVER RIGHT THERE AND THEN. IF YOU TRULY WANT TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS, YOU OUGHT TO HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF AND LEARN TO REFUSE TO GIVE UP EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN DEFEATED MULTIPLE TIMES. REMEMBER THAT SUCCESS COMES ONLY TO THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER GIVEN UP. THE ONES WHO  GIVE UP ARE ONLY THE ONES WHO KEEP ON GIVING EXCUSES FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. IF YOU TRULY WANT TO SET YOUR SELF AS AN EXAMPLE FOR THE WORLD, LEARN TO WORK, INSTEAD OF ACCEPTING YOUR FAILURE. THE LESSON:πŸ‘‰ BE PATIENT AND GIVE TIME TO YOURSELF. THINGS DON'T OCCUR OVERNIGHT. YOU CANNOT SEE YOURSELF STANDING RIGHT AT THE PEAK OF SUCCESS OVERNIGHT. YOU NEED TO GIVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TIME TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD AHEAD UNTIL YOU REACH THAT PEAK. IF YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ACCEPTING SITUATIONS AS THEY COME, AND STILL KEEP YOUR FAITH INTACT. HAVE HOPE AND YOU CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING YOU HAVE EVER ASPIRED FOR!! DO HAVE A PRODUCTIVE DAY, BE SAFE. πŸ™‚βœŒβ€πŸŒ
Jun 19, 2023
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"TIME AND LOVE"... "LOVE ENDURES FOREVER"...

GREETINGS EVERYONE , HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU GUYS? πŸ€” THIS IS  A STORY ABOUT πŸ‘‰ "TIME AND LOVE". ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS AN ISLAND WHERE ALL THE FEELINGS LIVED. HAPPINESS, SADNESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ALL OF THE OTHERS, INCLUDING LOVE. ONE DAY IT WAS ANNOUNCED TO THE FEELINGS THAT THE ISLAND WOULD SINK, SO ALL CONSTRUCTED BOATS AND LEFT. EXCEPT LOVE. LOVE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO STAYED. LOVE WANTED TO HOLD OUT UNTIL THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT. WHEN THE ISLAND HAD ALMOST SUNK, LOVE DECIDED TO ASK FOR HELP. RICHNESS WAS PASSING BY LOVE IN A GRAND BOAT. LOVE SAID " RICHNESS, CAN YOU TAKE ME WITH YOU?"  RICHNESS ANSWERED, "NO I CAN'T." THERE IS A LOT OF GOAL AND SILVER IN MY BOAT. THERE IS NO PLACE HERE FOR YOU. LOVE DECIDED TO ASK VANITY WHO WAS ALSO PASSING BY IN A BEAUTIFUL VESSEL. "VANITY, PLEASE HELP ME!",  "I CAN'T HELP YOU LOVE". "YOU ARE ALL WET AND MIGHT DAMAGE MY BOAT VANITY ANSWERED". SADNESS WAS CLOSE BY SO LOVE ASKED, SADNESS, "LET ME GO WITH YOU". " OH, LOVE, " I AM SO SAD THAT I NEED TO BE BY MYSELF!" HAPPINESS PASSED BY LOVE, TOO, BUT SHE WAS SO HAPPY THAT SHE DID NOT EVER HEAR WHEN LOVE CALLED HER.  SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A VOICE, " COME, LOVE, I WILL TAKE YOU" IT WAS AN ELDER. SO BLESSED AND OVERJOYED, LOVE EVEN FORGET TO ASK THE ELDER WHERE THEY WERE GOING. WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE DRY LAND, THE ELDER WENT ON HER OWN WAY. REALIZING HOW MUCH WAS OWED.. LOVE ASKED KNOWLEDGE, ANOTHER ELDER, " WHO HELPED ME?" " IT WAS TIME, " KNOWLEDGE ANSWERED". "TIME?" ASKED LOVE. BUT WHY DID TIME HELP ME?"  KNOWLEDGE SMILED WITH DEEP WISDOM AND ANSWERED, " BECAUSE ONLY TIME IS CAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING HOW VALUABLE LOVE IS". THE LESSON: EVERYONE NEED TO LEARN FROM THIS. LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS. PATIENT ACCOMPANIED  BY LOVE,  WAITS FOR TIME, AND WHEN TIME ARRIVES IT MEET FORGIVENESS, THEN TRUST WITH JOY AND PEACE. MORAL OF THE STORY:πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ ONLY TIME IS CAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING WHAT LOVE IS. DO HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY, BE SAFE. πŸ™‚βœŒβ€πŸŒ
Jun 14, 2023
SATIVA β€οΈπŸ’›πŸ’š

AVOID PEOPLE WHO MESS WITH YOUR HEAD.PEOPLE WHO SAY THINGS TO UPSET.....

GREETINGS TO THE SATIVA FAMILY πŸ€— TOPIC OF THE DAY IS :πŸ‘‰ "DEALING WITH TOXIC PEOPLE"πŸ€” WE ALL HAD TOXIC PEOPLE DUST US WITH THEIR POISON. SOMETIMES ITS MORE LIKE A DRENCHING.DIFFICULT PEOPLE ARE DRAWN TO THE REASONABLE ONES AND ALL OF US HAVE LIKELY HAD (OR HAVE) AT LEAST ONE PERSON IN OUR LIVES WHO HAVE US BENDING AROUND OURSELVES LIKE BARBED-WIRE IN ENDLESS ATEMPTS TO PLEASE THEM, ONLY TO NEVER REALLY GET THERE. THEIR DAMAGE LIES IN THEIR SUBTLETY AND THE WAY THEY CAN ENGENDER THAT CLASSIC RESPONSE, " IT'S NOT THEM, IT'S ME". THEY CAN HAVE YOU QUESTION YOUR "OVER- REACTIVENESS",  YOUR "OVER SENSITIVITY' , YOUR" TENDENCY TO MISINTERPRET". IF YOU'RE THE ONE WHO CONTINUALLY HURT, OR THE ONE WHO IS CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING YOUR OWN BEHAVIOR TO AVOID BEING HURT, THEN CHANCES ARE THAT, IT'S NOT YOU AND IT'S VERY MUCH THEM. BEING ABLE TO SPOT THEIR HARMFUL BEHAVIOR IS THE FIRST STEP TO MINIMIZING THEIR IMPACT. YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE WHAT THEY DO, BUT YOU CAN CHANGE WHAT YOU DO WITH IT, AND ANY IDEA THAT TOXIC SOMEBODY IN YOUR LIFE MIGHT HAVE THAT THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT.  THEIR ARE PLENTY THINGS TOXIC PEOPLE DO TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.THEY KEEP YOU GUESSING ABOUT WHAT VERSION OF THEM YOU'RE GETTING. KNOWING THE FAVORITE GO-TO'S FOR TOXIC PEOPLE WILL SHARPEN YOUR RADAR, MAKING THE MANIPULATION EASIER TO SPOT AND EASIER TO NAME. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IF YOU KNOW THE CHARACTERISTIC SIGNS OF A TOXIC PERSON, YOU'LL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF CATCHING YOURSELF BEFORE YOU TIE YOURSELF IN DOUBLE KNOTS TRYING TO PLEASE THEM. SOME PEOPLE CAN'T BE PLEASED AND SOME PEOPLE WON'T BE GOOD FOR YOU, AND MANY TIMES THAT WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. BE CONFIDENT AND OWN YOUR OWN FAULTS, YOUR QUIRKS AND THE THINGS THAT MADE YOU SHINE. YOU DON'T NEED ANYONE'S APPROVAL, BUT REMEMBER IF SOMEONE IS WORKING HARD TO MANIPULATE, ITS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY NEED YOURS. YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO GIVE IT BUT IF YOU DO, DON'T LET THE COST BE TOO HIGH. KNOW WHO IS WORTHY OF YOUR ENERGY AND YOUR TIME.🧐 DO HAVE A PRODUCTIVE DAY, BE SAFE.πŸ™‚βœŒβ€πŸŒ
Jun 6, 2023
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