The GIFT

>The gift
> A young man was getting ready to graduate
> from college. For many months
> he had admired a beautiful sports car in a
>dealer's showroom, and
>knowing his father could well afford it, he told
>him that was all he wanted.
>As Graduation Day approached, the young man
>awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the
>morning of his graduation,
>his father called him into his private study.
>His father told him how proud he was to have such
>a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a
>beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young
>man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the
>young man's name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to
>his father and said,
>"With all your money you give me a Bible? and
>stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
>Many years passed and the young man was very
>successful i n business.
>He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but
>realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to
>him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.
>Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him
>his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his
>son. He needed to come home immediately and take care
>of things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and
>regret filled his heart.
>He began to search through his father's important
>papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
>With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
>His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt
>7:11, "And if ye, being evil know how to give good gifts to your
>children, how much more shall your Heavenly father which is in heaven,
>give to those who ask Him?" As he read those words, a car key dropped
>from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same
>dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of
>his
>graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.
>How many times do we miss God's blessings because
>they are not packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Pass it
>on to others. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not;
>but remember that what you now have was once among the things you
>only hoped for...
>IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY YOU WANT IT,
>IT'S BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKED THAT WAY! ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE
>THINGS; THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU TO ATTACHMENTS! PLS
>SEND THIS TO ATLEAST TWO PEOPLE SO AS TO LET THIS GREAT
>LESSON FLOW AROUND