KEEPERS



I grew up in the 40s/50s with practical parents.

A mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it,
then reused it. She was the original recycle queen, before they had a
Name for it... A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying
new ones.

Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends
lived barely a wave away. I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt
and a hat and Mom in a house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dishtowel in
the other. It was the time for fixing things. A curtain rod, the kitchen
radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep. It was
a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing, eating,
renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence.
Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more.

But then my mother died, and on that clear summer's night, in the
warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that
sometimes there isn't any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all
used up and goes away...never to return. So...while we have it...it's best we love
it.....and care for it... and fix it when it's broken.....and heal it when it's sick.

This is true. for marriage.....and old cars.....and children with bad
report cards.....and dogs with bad hips.....and aging parents....and
grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth
it. Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew
up with. There are just some things that make life important, like people we
know who are special....and so, we keep them close!

I received this from someone who thinks I am a 'keeper,' so I've sent
it to the people I think of in the same way. Now it's your turn to send
this to those people that are "keepers" in your life.

Good friends are like stars....You don't always see them, but you know
they are always there. Keep them close!

TEN THINGS GOD WON'T ASK ON THAT DAY.

1...God won't ask what kind of car you drove. He'll ask how many people
you drove who didn't have transportation.
2...God won't ask the square footage of your house, He'll ask how many
people you welcomed into your home.
3...God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He'll ask
how many you helped to clothe.
4...God won't ask what your highest salary was. He'll ask if you
compromised your character to obtain it.
5...God won't ask what your job title was. He'll ask if you performed
your job to the best of our ability.
6...God won't ask how many friends you had. He'll ask how many people
to whom you were a friend.
7...God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, He'll ask how you
treated your neighbors.
8...God won't ask about the color of your skin, He'll ask about the
content of your character.
9...God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation. He'll
lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.
10...God won't have to ask how many people you forwarded this to, He
already knows whether or not you are ashamed to share this information with
your friends.


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