Midi is: Near to the Heart of God I dreamed I had an interview with God. "Come in," God said. "So, you would like to interview Me?" "If you have the time," I said. God smiled and said: "My time is eternity and is enough to do everything; What questions do you have in mind to ask me?" "What surprises you most about mankind?"     God answered: "That they get bored of being children, are in a rush to grow up, and then long to be children again. "That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health. "That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live neither for the present nor the future.  "That they live as if they will never die, and they die as if they had never lived." God's hands took mine and we were silent for awhile and then I asked... "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn?" God replied with a smile:     "To learn that they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is to let themselves be loved. "To learn that what is most valuable is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives. "To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. All will be judged individually on their own merits, not as a group on a comparison basis! "To learn that a rich person is not the one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.     "To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love, and that it takes many years to heal them. "To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. "To learn that there are persons that love them dearly, but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings. "To learn that money can buy everything but happiness. "To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it totally different.     "To learn that a true friend is someone who knows everything about them...and likes them anyway. "To learn that it is not always enough that they be forgiven by others, but that they have to forgive themselves." I sat there for awhile enjoying the moment. I thanked Him for his time and for all that He has done for me and my family, and He replied, "Anytime. I'm here 24 hours a day. All you have to do is ask for me, and I'll answer." People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, But people will never forget how you made them feel. ~by Angeleica Altamirano ~ Sometimes it seems like the world is crumbling around us and we just can't go on. But those are the times when we most need to look to the future to hold on to our faith and hope and to each other. One of the hardest things to accept is the realization that things that make no sense to us now may never make any sense, but life will go on anyway... with no explanations or apologies, and that we somehow survive the changes thrust upon us. We even manage to grow... but nothing grows without rain, so when it begins to pour, let it flow. And when the storm has passed, let it go. Be kind to yourself; ask for what you need. You are not alone. ~Kerry McCaskill God Gives You a Rainbow for Every Rainy Day Often, it is through the most difficult days of our lives that we come to know ourselves and what is truly important to us. No matter how sad you may feel at times, be confident that hope will awaken with you tomorrow. Faith and courage reach out to you; take hold of them, and you will find that you will be able to smile again and truly be happy once more. How we deal with life is really a matter of personal choice, so choose to be happy. Find joy in the simplest things, and see beauty in each person you meet. When times are difficult, remind yourself that no pain comes to you without a purpose. Above all, trust in God's handcrafted plan that He has made just for you. Let Him love you through life's joyous and painful aspects; if you do, you will find inner peace and unending joy. ~Kelly Wolfe The Birdcage