> > > > > > >>> >> > > 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 give 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."
> > > > > > >>> >> > >
> > > > > > >>> >> > > We should consider all of our friends a blessing.
> > > > > > >>> >> > > Send this to a friend today just to let them > > know you are
> > > > > > >>> >> > > Thinking of them and that they are a joy in your life:
> > > > > > >>> >> > > A ball is a circle, no beginning, no end.
> > > > > > >>> >> > > It keeps us together like our Circle of Friends
> > > > > > >>> >> > > But the treasure inside for you to see
> > > > > > >>> >> > > Is the treasure of friendship you've granted to me.
> > > > > > >>> >> > >
> > > > > > >>> >> > > Today I pass the friendship ball to you.
> > > > > > >>> >> > > pass it on to someone who is a friend to you...
> > > > > > >>> >> > > Ok, here goes, instantly when you receive this letter,
> > > > > > >>> >> > > you're requested to send it to at least 10 people,
> > > > > > >>> >> > > including the person who sent it to you.