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Mark was walking home from school one day
when he noticed the boy ahead of him had
tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying,
along with two sweaters, a baseball
bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark
knelt down and helped the boy pick up the
scattered articles.
Since they were going the same way, he helped
to carry part of the burden. As they walked
Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill, that
he loved video games, baseball and history,
and that he was having lots of trouble with his
other subjects and that he had just broken up
with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was
invited in for a Coke and to watch some
television. The afternoon passed pleasantly
with a few laughs and some shared small talk,
then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school,
had lunch together once or twice, then both
graduated from junior high school. They
ended up in the same high school where they had brief
contacts over the years. Finally the long-
awaited senior year came and three weeks before
graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they
had first met.
"Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many
things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see,
I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want
to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored
away some of my mothers sleeping pills and I
was going home to commit suicide. But after we
spent some time together talking and laughing,
I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have
missed that time and so many others that might
follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up
those books that day, you did a lot more, you
saved my life.
Every little hello, every little smile, every
helping hand saves a hurting heart. Pass it on. With this
message also comes the token that says that YOU
are special. There's a miracle called Friendship
that dwells in the heart. You don't
know how it happens Or when it gets started but, you know
the special lift it always brings and you realize
that Friendship Is God's most precious gift!
Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They
make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They
lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and
they always want to open their heart to us. Show
your friends how much you care.....Show your
friends how much you appreciate them and what
they mean to you.........