THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
ONCE YOU READ THIS YOU WILL UNDERSTAND!
A young man learns what's most important in life from the
guy next door.
It
had been some time since Jack had seen the old man.
College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact,
Jack moved
clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the
rush of his busy life, Jack
had little time to think about the past and
often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his
future,
and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his mother told him,
" Mr. Belser died last
night. The funeral is Wednesday." Memories flashed through his mind
like an old
newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
"Jack,
did you hear me?"
"Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you It's been so
long since I
thought of him. I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,"
Jack said.
"Well, he didn't forget you. Every time I saw him he'd ask
how you were
doing. He'd reminisce about the many days you spent over 'his
side of the fence' as he put it," Mom told him.
"I loved that old house he lived in," Jack said.
"You
know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped
in to make sure you had a man's influence in your life,"
she said.
"He's the one who taught me carpentry," he said. "I wouldn't
be
in this business if it weren't for him. He spent a lot of time
teaching me things he thought were important...Mom,
I'll be there for
the funeral," Jack said.
As busy as he
was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next
flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser's funeral was small and uneventful.
He
had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed
away.
The
night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom
stopped by to see the old house next door one more time.
Standing
in the doorway, Jack paused for a moment. It was
like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space
and time
The house was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories.
Every picture, every piece
of furniture....Jack stopped suddenly.
"What' s wrong, Jack?" his
Mom asked.
"The box is gone," h e said "What box?" Mom asked.
"There
was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of
his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside.
All
he'd ever tell me was 'the thing I value most,'" Jack said.
It was gone. Everything about the house
was exactly how Jack
remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser
family had
taken it "Now I'll never know what was so valuable to him," Jack
said. "I better get some sleep. I have an early
flight home, Mom."
It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died
Returning
home from work one day Jack discovered a note in his mailbox.
"Signature required on a package.
No one at home. Please stop by the main post
office within the next three days," the note read.
Early
the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box
was old and looked like it had been mailed a hundred years
ago. The
handwriting was difficult to read, but the return address caught his
attention. "Mr. Harold
Belser" it read. Jack took the box out to his
car and ripped open the package. There inside was the gold box and
an
envelope. Jack's hands shook as he read the note inside.
"Upon my
death, please forward this box and its contents to
Jack Bennett. It's the thing I valued most in my life." A small
key
was taped to the letter. His heart racing, as tears filling his
eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside
he found a
beautiful gold pocket watch.
Running his fingers
slowly over the finely etched casing, he
unlatched the cover. Inside he found these words engraved:
"Jack, Thanks for your time! -Harold Belser."
"The
thing he valued most was... my time"
Jack held the watch for a few
minutes, then called his
office and cleared his appointments for the next two days. "Why?"
Janet, his
assistant asked.
"I need some time to spend with my son," he said.
"Oh,
by the way, Janet , thanks for your time!"
"Life is not measured
by the number of breaths we take but
by the moments that take our breath away,"
Think
about this. You may not realize it, but it's 100%
true!
1.
At least 2 people in this world love you so much they
would die for you.
2.
At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. A smile
from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if
they don't like you.
4.
Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to
sleep.
5.
You mean the world to someone.
6. If not for you, someone may not
be living.
7. You are special and unique.
8.
When you think you have no chance of getting what you
want, you probably won't get it, but if you trust God to do
what's
best, and wait on His time, sooner or later, you will get it or something
better.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good
can still come
from it.
10. When you think the world has turned its back on you,
take
a look: you most likely turned your back on the world.
11. Someone
that you don't even know exists loves you.
12. Always remember the
compliments you received. Forget
about the rude remarks.
13.
Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will
feel much better when they know and you'll both be happy .
14. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them
know that they
are great.
Send this letter to all the people you care about, if
you do
so, you will certainly brighten someone's day and might change their
perspective on life...for
the better.
To everyone who reads this, " Thanks for your time!"
