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Who you are makes a difference
ne night a man came home to his 14-year-old son
and sat him down. He said, “The most incredible
thing happened to me today. I was in my office and
one of the junior executives came in and he told me
that he admired me and gave me a blue ribbon for
being a creatuve genius. The blue ribbon that says ‘Who I am makes a
difference’. Then he gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody
else special to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I started thinking about
whom I would honor with this ribbon and I thought about you. I want to
honor you.
My days are really hectic, and when I come home, I don’t pay a lot of
attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not getting enough good
grades in school and for your bedroom being a mess, but somehow tonight, I
just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know that you do make a
difference to me. Beside your mother, you are the most important person in
my life. You’re a great kid and I love you!”
The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he couldn’t stop crying. His
whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said, through his broken
tears, “I was planning on committing suicide tomorrow, Dad, because I
didn’t think you loved me. Now I don’t need to do that.”
- Helice Bridges
Love cures people – both the ones who give it and the ones who
receive it.
- Karl Menninger
