Don't be too busy to read "The Brick!"

LancYorkYankee · 14-12-2006, 16:42

I tried to put this thread into "Anything Goes" but wouldn't let me post it. Not sure if you guys have seen this. I really liked it and wanted to share. It's ALL part of a forward rather than any of my thoughts (hmm . . . though for me, the last thoughts are real . . . again at least to me!)

Hope you enjoy it mates!

Brian

Read this today and don't delete it if you are too busy!! You'll see.

THE BRICK

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared . Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown.

The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?" The young boy was apologetic. "Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do," He pleaded. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop..." With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother, "he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."

Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. "Thank you and may God bless you," the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy! push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: "Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!" God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.

Thoughts for the Day:

If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.

If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.

He sends you flowers every spring.

He sends you a sunrise every morning.

Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!

God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow,sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.

slinky · 14-12-2006, 17:29

I don't believe in god as such!!!

But that story was bloody fantastic and makes you think......

Thankyou xxx

LancYorkYankee · 14-12-2006, 17:49

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Originally Posted by slinky

I don't believe in god as such!!!

But that story was bloody fantastic and makes you think......

Thankyou xxx

Glad you enjoyed it Slinky! I knew before I sent it out many "nonbelievers" would be reading it through! Certainly wasn't trying to offend anybody in my Accyweb family. It was all part of the original.

Actually, it was sent to us by my very Catholic mother-in-law so it had the usual "if you send this to 18 1/2 people in 14 minutes you will get a miracle" . . . "God will send you a surprise if you scratch your ear while holding your nose" . . . "may the blessed virgin . . . ."

Evil Protestant me at least saved you all from that litany!

slinky · 14-12-2006, 17:51

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Originally Posted by LancYorkYankee

Evil Protestant me at least saved you all from that litany!

Hahaha thankgod you saved us!!! can't be bothered with a ear bashing about the bible tonight!!! I'm washing my hair lol

mrskitty · 14-12-2006, 19:08

Thankyou for that LYY-made me think,and i dont do that so often!

maxwell silver · 14-12-2006, 19:16

Thought it very profound.Comforting,sort of.Nice one.

WillowTheWhisp · 14-12-2006, 20:10

nice one LYY.

My cousin sends me some of those "send this to 8 people and you'll get a miracle at 11 am tomorrow. This has never failed" How do they know? lol

cherokee · 14-12-2006, 20:17

Thanks LYY that was a lovely story and yes it does make a lot of sense

chav1 · 14-12-2006, 21:59

next time i go throwing bricks at expensive cars i will take a wheelchair ..

thanx for the tip

slinky · 14-12-2006, 22:09

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Originally Posted by chav1

next time i go throwing bricks at expensive cars i will take a wheelchair ..

thanx for the tip

trust you!!!

ANNE · 14-12-2006, 22:24

Ah... that was beautiful soooo moving. Thanx for sharing it with us Brian.

SPUGGIE J · 14-12-2006, 23:17

I enjoyed that and fount it somewhat prefound.

cashman · 14-12-2006, 23:31

certainly does make you think! even i did nice one LYY.

garinda · 14-12-2006, 23:38

If I was the driver I'd still have prefered the godly child to have flagged me down with a handkerchief, rather than lobbing a brick at the car.

They could have all ended up in bloomin' wheelchairs if the driver had crashed!

By jove I'm a cynical old git.

WillowTheWhisp · 15-12-2006, 00:11

If the child had tried that and been ignored by other cars I can understand his desperation, especially if he feared his brother could be hurt.