We often learn most from our children.

Some time ago, a friend of mine punished his 3 year old daughter
for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper.

Money was tight, and he became infuriated when the child
tried to decorate a box to put under the tree.

Nevertheless the little girl brought the gift to
her father the next morning and said,
"This is for you daddy".

He was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction,
but his anger flared again when he found that the box was empty.

He yelled at her,
"Don't you know that when you give someone a present,
there's supposed to be something inside of it?"

The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes,
"Oh, DADDY, It's not empty,
I BLEW KISSES INTO THE BOX. ALL FOR YOU, DADDY."

The father was so crushed.
He put his arms around his little girl, and begged for her forgiveness.

My friend told me he kept that box by his bed for years.
Whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary KISS
and remember the love of the CHILD who had put it there.

IN A VERY REAL SENSE, EACH OF US AS PARENTS HAS BEEN
GIVEN A GOLD CONTAINER FILLED WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
AND KISSES FROM OUR CHILDREN. THERE IS NO
MORE PRECIOUS POSSESSION ANYONE COULD HOLD...
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