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The KissThe KissThe Inspiring The Inspiring
HopeHope in The Box in The Box
“MUAH”“MUAH”Prepared: VaroujAuthor: unknownMusic: Omar Akram,
Secret Gypsy Spirit
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The story goesThe story goes
that some time ago,that some time ago,
a man punished his 3-a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for year-old daughter for
wastingwasting
a roll of gold gifta roll of gold gift
wrapping paper.wrapping paper.
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Money was tightMoney was tight
and he became infuriatedand he became infuriated
when the child tried towhen the child tried to
decorate a gift box to putdecorate a gift box to put
under the Christmas tree.under the Christmas tree.
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Nevertheless,Nevertheless, the little girl broughtthe little girl brought the gift to her fatherthe gift to her father
the next morningthe next morning and said,and said,
"This is for you, "This is for you, Daddy.”Daddy.”
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He was embarrassedHe was embarrassed
by his earlier overreaction,by his earlier overreaction,
but much to his but much to his amazement his anger amazement his anger
flared againflared again
when he foundwhen he found
the box was empty. the box was empty.
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He shouted at her,He shouted at her,
"Don't you know that"Don't you know that
when you give someonewhen you give someone
a present, there's a present, there's supposedsupposed
to be something insideto be something inside
the Box?"the Box?"
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The little girl looked up atThe little girl looked up at
the father with a the father with a heartbroken tears in her heartbroken tears in her
eyes and said,eyes and said,
"Oh, Daddy, it is not empty."Oh, Daddy, it is not empty.
I blew kisses into the box.I blew kisses into the box.
All for you, Daddy."All for you, Daddy."
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The father was crushedThe father was crushed
when he heard her response.when he heard her response.
He put his arms aroundHe put his arms around
his little girl, and embracedhis little girl, and embraced
her with a hug and he her with a hug and he pleadedpleaded
for her forgiveness.for her forgiveness.
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It is told that the manIt is told that the man
kept that gold box by his bedkept that gold box by his bed
for years and wheneverfor years and whenever
he was discouraged,he was discouraged,
he would take out an he would take out an imaginary kiss and imaginary kiss and
remember the love of her remember the love of her child who had put it there.child who had put it there.
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In a very real sense,In a very real sense,
each of us as humanseach of us as humans
have been given the gift have been given the gift of God’s “GRACE” in a of God’s “GRACE” in a
goldgold
container filled withcontainer filled with
His unconditional love… His unconditional love…
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……overflowing withoverflowing with
kisses from our children,kisses from our children,
family, loved ones and friendsfamily, loved ones and friends
to replenish the beauty ofto replenish the beauty of
adoration & love in our hearts.adoration & love in our hearts.
Thus there is no more preciousThus there is no more precious
possession anyone could hold.possession anyone could hold.
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The best and mostThe best and most beautiful things beautiful things
in lifein life cannot be seen,cannot be seen,
cannot be cannot be touched, touched,
but are felt in the but are felt in the heartheart
Helen KellerHelen Keller