the little things

[jrae]

> As you might know, the head of a
company survived 9-1-1 because his son
> started kindergarten.
>

>
> Another fellow was alive because it was
> His turn to
bring donuts.
>
>
> One woman was late because her
>
Alarm clock didn't go off in time.
>
>
> One was late
because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike Because of an auto
>
accident.
>
>
> One of them
> Missed his bus.
>

>
> One spilled food on her clothes and had to take Time to
change.
>
>
> One's
> Car wouldn't start.
>

>
> One went back to
> Answer the telephone.
>

>
> One had a child that dawdled
> And didn't get ready as
soon as he should have.
>
>
> One couldn't
> Get a
taxi.
>
> The one that struck me was the man
> Who put on a
new pair of shoes that morning, Took the various means to get
> to work
But before he got there, he developed a blister on his foot.
> He stopped
at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid.
> That is why he is alive today.
>

>
> Now when I am
> Stuck in traffic ,
> Miss an
elevator,
> Turn back to answer a ringing telephone...
> All the
little things that annoy me.
> I think to myself,
> This is exactly
where
> God wants me to be at this very moment ...
>
> Next
time your morning seems to be
> Going wrong,
>
> The children
are slow getting dressed,
> You can't seem to find the car keys,
>
You hit every traffic light,
> Don't get mad or frustrated;
> God is
at work watching over you.
>
> May God continue to bless
you
> With all those annoying little things
> And may you remember
their possible purpose.

[CTR man]

This reminds me of a passage in the Bible.

I hope no one is offended by my posting this here.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8


1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.



Better yet, a band called The Byrds published Turn, Turn, Turn. in 1965. It uses this scripture as a basis for the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHvf2...elated&search=

Here's the band The Byrds performing the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWg3b...elated&search=