Two Boxes

I saw this poem in an email recently and I love it. I'm sure we have all seen something similar to it before, but I feel it's good to remind ourselves periodically. We should be concentrating on our *JOYS* and not our sorrows.

The sorrows serve a purpose and so much learning, growth, opportunities, etc. can come from them, but we shouldn't wallow, preoccupy and obsess over them.

I, for one, plan to concentrate more on JOY this year and less on sorrows!

GOD'S BOXES

I have in my hands two boxes, Which God gave me to hold.

He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box, And all your joys in the gold."

I heeded His words, and in the two boxes,

Both my joys and sorrows I stored,

But though the gold became heavier each day, The black was as light as before.

With curiosity, I opened the black, I wanted to find out why.

And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole,

Which my sorrows had fallen out by.

I showed the hole to God, and mused, "I wonder where my sorrows could be!"

He smiled a gentle smile and said, "My child, they're all here with me.."

I asked God, why He gave me the boxes, Why the gold and the black with the hole?

"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings, The black is for you to let go."