I found this story in Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul. It was submitted by Dan Clark. I hope they don't mind my borrowing it. It's just so inspirational that visitor's to my page can only benefit from reading it. Thank you Chicken Soup!
THE BROKEN DOLL
Here's a story a friend of mine once told me, in her own words:
One day my young daughter was late coming home from school. I was both annoyed and worried. When she came through the door, I demanded in my upset tone that she explain why she was late.
She said, "Mommy, I was walking home with Julie, and halfway home, Julie dropped her doll and it broke into lots of little pieces."
"Oh honey," I replied, "you were late because you helped Julie pick up the pieces of her doll to put them back together."
In her young and innocent voice, my daughter said, "No, mommy. I didn't know how to fix the doll. I just stayed to help Julie cry."
IF I COULD CATCH A RAINBOW .....
I WOULD DO IT JUST FOR YOU
AND SHARE WITH YOU ITS BEAUTY
ON THE DAYS YOU'RE FEELING BLUE.
IF I COULD BUILD A MOUNTAIN
YOU COULD CALL YOUR VERY OWN
A PLACE TO FIND SERENITY
A PLACE TO BE ALONE
IF I COULD TAKE YOUR TROUBLES
I WOULD TOSS THEM IN THE SEA
BUT ALL THESE THINGS, I'M FINDING,
ARE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME
I CANNOT BUILD A MOUNTAIN
OR CATCH A RAINBOW FAIR
BUT LET ME BE WHAT I KNOW BEST
A FRIEND THAT'S ALWAYS THERE.