$20.00

[BaBa OReiley]

Sometimes we just need to be reminded!

A well-known speaker started off his
seminar by holding up a $20 bill.

In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"

Hands started going up.

He said, "I am going to give this $20 to
one of you; but first, let me do this.

He proceeded to crumple up the $20 bill.

He then asked, "Who still wants it?"
Still the hands were up in the air.

"Well," he asked, "what if I do this?"
Ane he dropped it on the ground and started
to grind it into the floor with his shoe.
He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.

"Now, who still wants it?"
Still the hands went into the air.

"My friends, we have all learned a very
valuable lesson. No matter what I did
to the money, you still wanted it because
it did not decrease in value.
It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives we are dropped,
crumpled, and ground into the dirt
by the decisions we make and the
circumstances that come our way.
We feel as though we are worthless. But,
no matter what has happened or
what will happen, you will never lose your value.

Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased,

You are still priceless to
those who love you.

You are special. Don't EVER forget it."


P.S.
Count your blessings, not your problems.

[Ann]

Amen BaBa.

My mother always told me that a person's worth was measured by the values in their heart and not by outside appearances.

Hugs
Ann

[historyteach]

Bill;
Thanks for sharing that...It's beautiful, and oh so true.
I wish all of us could come to that understanding...no, knowledge.
Shalom!

[fraankie]

excellent story
it puts things in perspective
especially for newcomers
when i came in
for a long time
i felt as if i was the worst at the meeting
and
then as people begin to help
your esteem comes back
and
you realize, you are valued


thanks
fraankie

[deb1955]

Thanks for the $20.00 thought. Speaking for myself, I felt like I was a worthless piece of crap, and thought others thought the same way. I can now say that I am priceless, God loves me just like he loves everyone else. I am not a bad person, just made bad choices......

[cwohio]

Many times in our lives we are dropped,
crumpled, and ground into the dirt
by the decisions we make and the
circumstances that come our way.
We feel as though we are worthless. But,
no matter what has happened or
what will happen, you will never lose your value.

oh yeah - addiction will do that won't it - but with a good recovery program we can gain our self worth back!

thank you bill - i always knew you had a bit of good mixed in with the crazy side you show us.

christie

[BaBa OReiley]

what crazy side?

[cwohio]

oops - musta been thinking of someone else i know - excuse me