Our journey together is so short

A young lady sat in a bus. At the next stop a loud and grumpy old lady came and sat next to her. She squeezed into the seat and bumped her with her numerous bags. 

The person sitting on the other side of the young lady got upset, asking her why she did not speak up and say something.

The young lady responded with a smile, "It is not necessary to be rude or argue over something so insignificant; the journey together is so short. Anyway, I'll get off at the next stop."

 

This response deserves to be written in golden letters:

*"It is not necessary to argue over something so insignificant, our journey together is so short."*

If each one of us realised that our time here is so short, why darken it with quarrels, fights, futile arguments, not forgiving one another, discontentment and a 

fault finding attitude; all these are a waste of time and energy.

Did someone break your heart? *Be calm, the journey together is so short!*

Did someone betray, bully, cheat or humiliate you? *Be calm, forgive, the journey together is so short!*

Whatever trouble or distress anyone brings us, let us remember that *our journey together is so short.*

No one knows the duration of this journey. No one knows when their stop will be. *Our journey together is so short.*

Let us cherish friends and family. Let us be respectful, kind and forgiving to one another. Let us be filled with gratitude and gladness. 

If I have ever hurt you, I ask for your forgiveness. If you have ever hurt me, you already have my forgiveness. 

After all, *Our journey together is so short!*

THE MESSAGE ABOVE IS WORTH READING OVER AND OVER  AGAIN UNTIL IT COMES ALIVE IN US.

Thought of the day...

Someone asked the richest man in the world, Bill Gates, " Is there anyone richer than you in the world ?"

Bill Gates replied, " Yes, there is a person who is richer than me."

He then narrated a story.

"It's during the time when I wasn't rich or famous.

I was at the New York Airport when I saw a newspaper vendor.

I wanted to buy one newspaper but found that I don't have enough of change. So I left the idea of buying and returned it to the vendor.

I told him of not having the change. The vendor said, " I am giving you this for free." On his insistence I took the newspaper.

Coincidentally, after 2–3months, I landed at the same airport and again I was in short of change for a newspaper. The vendor offered me the newspaper again. I refused and said that I can't take it for I don't have a change today too. He said, " You can take it, I am sharing this from my profit, I won't be at loss." I took the newspaper.

After 19 years I became famous and known by people. Suddenly I remembered that vendor. I began searching for him and after about 1½ month of searching I found him.

I asked him, " Do you know me?" He said, " Yes, you are Bill Gates."

I asked him again, " Do you remember once you gave me newspaper for free?"

The vendor said, " Yes, I remember. I gave you twice."

I said, " I want to repay the help you had offered me that time. Whatever you want in your life,tell me, I shall fulfill it."

The vendor said, " Sir, don't you think that by doing so you won't be able to match my help?"

I asked, " Why?"

He said, " I had helped you when I was a poor newspaper vendor and you are trying to help me now, when you have become the richest man in the world. How can your help match mine ?"

That day I realised that the newspaper vendor is richer than me because he didn't wait to become rich to help someone."

People need to understand that the truly rich are those who possess a rich heart rather than lots of money.

Its really very important to have a rich heart to help others. 🙏🏼