In a =
telephone interview, a very wealthy man was asked, "Sir, what can you =
remember made you the happiest man in life?"
=
He simply replied, "I have gone through four stages of happi=
ness in life and finally I understood the meaning of true happiness.
The first stage was to accumulate wealth and m=
eans. But at this stage I did not get the happiness I wanted.
Next came the stage of collecting valuables and items=
=2E But I realized that the effect of this is also temporary, and the luste=
r of valuable things does not last long.
Then came the third stage of getting big projects. That was when I was hol=
ding 95% of diesel supply in our country. I was also the largest vessel own=
er on the continent. But even here I didn’t get the happiness I had i=
magined.
The fourth stage was the time =
a friend of mine asked me to buy wheelchair for some disabled children in a=
poor country. About 200 kids!
At the fr=
iend’s request, I immediately bought the wheelchairs. But then my friend in=
sisted I go with him and hand over the wheelchairs personally to each child=
=2E I got ready and went with him.
Ther=
e I gave these wheelchairs to the children with my own hands. I saw the str=
ange glow of happiness on the faces of these beautiful, poor, orphaned chil=
dren. I saw them all sitting on the wheelchairs, moving around, and having =
fun. It was as if they had arrived in heaven or at a picnic spot where they=
are sharing a jackpot winning.
I felt R=
EAL joy inside me! When I decided to leave, one of the kids grabbed my legs=
=2E I tried to free my legs gently, but the child stared at my face and hel=
d my legs tightly. So, I bent down and asked the child, ‘Do you need =
something else?’
The answer this=
child gave me not only made me happy but also changed my attitude to life =
completely. This child said, ‘I want to remember your face so that wh=
en I meet you in heaven, I will be able to recognize you and thank you once=
again.’
So, I ask you, what will =
you be remembered for after you leave your home, your office, and this eart=
h itself? Will anyone desire to see your face again where it all matters?&#=
8221;
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!&q=
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