Subject: Fw: reflection
> >> > > Lisa Beamer on Good Morning America - If you remember, she's the
> >> > > wife of Todd Beamer who said "Let's Roll!" and helped take down
the
> >> plane
> >> > > that was heading for Washington D. C.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > She said it's the little things that she misses most about Todd,
> >> > > such as hearing the garage door open as he came home, and her
> >children
> >> > > running to meet him. She's now the Mom of a beautiful little
girl,
> >> Mary.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > Lisa recalled this story: I had a very special teacher in high
> school
> >> > > many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About
> >> > > a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with a
> >classroom
> >> > > of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in
through
> >> > > the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a
few
> >> > > things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down there. With a
> gentle
> >> > > look of reflection on her face, she paused and said, "Class is
over.
> >I
> >> > > would like to share with all of you, a thought that is unrelated to
> >> > > class, but which I feel is very important."
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > "Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate
> >and
> >> > > give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic experience
> >> > > will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the
> >powers
> >> > > way of telling us that we must make the most out of every single
> day."
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > Her eyes, beginning to water, she went on, "So I would like you all
> >to
> >> > > make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your
> >> > > way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be
> >> > > something you see, it could be a scent, perhaps of freshly baked
> >bread
> >> > > wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the
> >breeze
> >> > > slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning
> >light
> >> > > catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground."
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > "Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it
may
> >> > > sound trite to some, these things are the 'stuff' of life. The
little
> >> > > things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take
> >for
> >> > > granted. We must make it important to notice them, for at anytime.
> >> > > it can all be taken away."
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and
filed
> >> > > out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on
my
> >> > > way home from school than I had that whole semester.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an
> >> > > impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of
> >those
> >> > > things that sometimes we all overlook.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today.
> >> > > Go barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way
home
> >> > > tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For as we get older, it
> >> > > is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we
> >didn't
> >> > > do.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > If you like this, please pass it on to a friend. If not just delete
> >it
> >> > > and go on with your life! Remember, life is not measured by the
> >> > > number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath
> >away.
> >> > > I hope you have a wonderful day friend.
> >>
> >> > > Lisa Beamer on Good Morning America - If you remember, she's the
> >> > > wife of Todd Beamer who said "Let's Roll!" and helped take down
the
> >> plane
> >> > > that was heading for Washington D. C.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > She said it's the little things that she misses most about Todd,
> >> > > such as hearing the garage door open as he came home, and her
> >children
> >> > > running to meet him. She's now the Mom of a beautiful little
girl,
> >> Mary.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > Lisa recalled this story: I had a very special teacher in high
> school
> >> > > many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About
> >> > > a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with a
> >classroom
> >> > > of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in
through
> >> > > the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a
few
> >> > > things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down there. With a
> gentle
> >> > > look of reflection on her face, she paused and said, "Class is
over.
> >I
> >> > > would like to share with all of you, a thought that is unrelated to
> >> > > class, but which I feel is very important."
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > "Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate
> >and
> >> > > give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic experience
> >> > > will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the
> >powers
> >> > > way of telling us that we must make the most out of every single
> day."
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > Her eyes, beginning to water, she went on, "So I would like you all
> >to
> >> > > make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your
> >> > > way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be
> >> > > something you see, it could be a scent, perhaps of freshly baked
> >bread
> >> > > wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the
> >breeze
> >> > > slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning
> >light
> >> > > catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground."
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > "Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it
may
> >> > > sound trite to some, these things are the 'stuff' of life. The
little
> >> > > things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take
> >for
> >> > > granted. We must make it important to notice them, for at anytime.
> >> > > it can all be taken away."
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and
filed
> >> > > out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on
my
> >> > > way home from school than I had that whole semester.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an
> >> > > impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of
> >those
> >> > > things that sometimes we all overlook.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today.
> >> > > Go barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way
home
> >> > > tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For as we get older, it
> >> > > is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we
> >didn't
> >> > > do.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > If you like this, please pass it on to a friend. If not just delete
> >it
> >> > > and go on with your life! Remember, life is not measured by the
> >> > > number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath
> >away.
> >> > > I hope you have a wonderful day friend.
> >>
