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Depressed, I watched the rain fall down,
as the wind did fiercely blow.
I remembered a story told to me,
by my Grandmother, long ago.

As I reflected upon her loving words,
my mind brought me back in time.
to a lesson she taught to me as a child
about rain, and also sunshine.

She said when the sun is shining and bright,
hearts are joyous and gay.
Many enjoy a warm summer breeze,
while the children love to play.

But, when the rain begins to fall,
our hearts begin falling too.
There's something about the change of weather
that causes our hearts to turn blue.

These lessons my Grandmother taught me
as I grew up over the years,
I'm uncertain if they're true or false.
Is the rain really called heaven's tears?

When those in heaven are filled with grief
as Satan destroys our land,
the rains are their tears that fall from their eyes
as they pray for God's saving hand.

I'm told that good things come from rain,
like the trees and crops we grow.
Without the rain, no flowers we'd see.
Their beauty we'd never know.

And goodness comes from tears we shed
while seeking our Father above.
He's ready and willing to forgive our sins,
through His endless and boundless love.

Whether tears come from heaven or from our eyes,
Their purpose is still the same.
Good things come from tears that fall
Through them, there's always some gain.

So remember the lesson of flowers and trees,
Though Satan may tell you a lie,
Growth can't come if tears aren't shed.
It comes when we learn how to cry.

Author Unknown

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"Brittney"

Brittney loved basketball
Friends, and parties too
And when it came to painting
That's all she wanted to do
She painted everything she saw
Birds, flowers, the sky
Some days she sat at her window
And painted everything that passed her by
But lately she'd been feeling woozy
Her muscles ached a lot
And her parents got kind of worried
So they took her to the doc

The doctor took a couple of tests
To see if everything was okay
Then the nurse came out with a look of sadness
And this is what she had to say;
"I'm sorry but you've got leukemia,"
"You've got about 3 months more."
Then Brittney got up and ran out of the room
And slammed the office door

She ran down the street screaming
And cried her eyes out dry
And stayed up all night
Wondering what it's like to die
Her parents held her tightly
And said, "We love you,"
"We'll make your last few months the greatest,"
"We'll do anything for you."

So Brittney and her parents moved to Florida
To live by the sea
Because Brittney loved the ocean
And when she dies, that's where she wanted to be
She spent her days painting
And horseback riding in by the bay
But one day she met this guy
And his name was Jay

They collected seashells together
And talked about all kinds of things
And then one day while walking
He handed her a ring
It said, "I love you,"
Which brought tears to Brittney's eyes
And when he put it on her finger
She began to cry

"I've got leukemia, and about a month more."
He said," No matter what, I love you,"
"And no matter what, you are the one I adore."
So they spent everyday together
And swam in the Atlantic all day
But Brittney was getting weaker
And it was hard for her stay awake

So one day Brittney painted her picture
And gave it to Jay
She said, "I want you to remember me,"
"Even when I leave this place."
But one day while they were walking
And searching for seashells in the sand
Brittney collapsed and started to lose her breath
And said to Jay, "Please hold my hand."

"I love you more then anyone,"
"You are my only true love,"
"But now my time is up,"
"And I'll watch over you from above,"

Then Brittney's body was lifeless
As she lay in Jay's arms
And he sat there all day
And kept her safe from harm

I hope this teaches you a lesson.
To tell someone you love them whenever you can.
Because maybe they'll be gone tomorrow.
And you wont be there to hold their hand.
Because love is everything to everybody.
Without it, the world would be dead.
So always tell someone you love them.
A parent, a lover, a friend.
Send this to everyone you know,
it makes a big difference even though you don't think so...
Everyone deserves an "I love you."
Because there may be
No one for that person to say it back to.
If you don't, the same shall happen to you.
You might not have the same disease,
but you will be dying of early age.
Send this to 6 people or more .
This is a true story.
If you don't send it, then you have no heart.

By "Jay"

"Brittney is an angel now and,
Heaven shines all the brighter!"

SUBMITTED BY:

MMTFORD2

AND PRINTED IN IT'S ENTIRITY, AS I RECEIVED IT.

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