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My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body
and through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the
correct answer. When I was younger I thought sound was very important to us as
humans so I said my ears mommy. She said "No, many people are deaf. But
you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."

Several years passed before she asked me again. Since my last attempt I
contemplated a correct answer. So I told her "Mommy, sight is very
important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." She looked at me and
told me that I was learning fast but the answer is not correct because
there are many people who are blind.

Stumped again I continued my quest for knowledge and over the years she
asked me a couple more times and always the same answer "No. But you
are getting smarter every year my young child."

Then last year my Grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was
crying. Even my father cried. I remember that especially because it is
only the second time I saw him cry. My Mom looked at me when it was
our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me "Do you know
the most important body part yet my son?" And I was shocked she asked
me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She
saw the confusion on my face and told me "This question is very
important. It shows that you have really lived in your life. For every
body part you gave me in the past I have told you that it was wrong and
given you an example why. But today is the day you need to learn this
important lesson."

She looked down at me like only a mother can. I saw her eyes well up
with tears. She said, "Son the most important body part is your
shoulder." Was it because it held up my head? She replied, "No,
because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody
needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life my son. I only hope that
you have enough love and friends that you will always have a shoulder
to cry on when you need it." Then and there I knew the most important
body part was not selfish, it was sympathetic to the pain of OTHERS.

You are a friend and whenever you want you can cry on my shoulder!!!
People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but
People will never forget how you made them feel.

PRAYER
"Lord Jesus, grant this day, to direct and sanctify, to rule and govern our hearts and bodies, so that all our thoughts, words and deeds may be according to your Father's law and thus may we be saved and protected through your mighty help."

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