一張餐巾紙包起來，就是為了送給你。我知道你一定會喜歡，尤其是藍色的。”我感動地說：“對不起，寶貝，我今天沒看到它們……我不該那樣對你大喊大叫。”
她低聲地說：“沒事的，媽媽……不管怎樣，我還是愛你。”我緊緊地擁抱住她說：“媽媽也愛你……媽媽也愛寶貝送的花，尤其喜歡那些藍色的。”
你是否意識到這點：如果你明天就要死去，你所在的公司不到幾天就會找到替代你的人，而你拋下的家人，會在餘生裡感受著失去你的哀傷。好好想想吧，我們把更多的精力投放在事業上，而不是在家庭上，這是多麼愚蠢的投資啊！
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I ran into a stranger as he passed by“I’m so sorry！” was my reply． Then he said，“Excuse me too。。。 I wasn’t even watching for you．” We were very polite； this stranger and I． Then we went on our ways after saying good…bye．
But at home； a different story is told． How we tread our loved ones， young and old． Later； in the kitchen； as I cooked our meal； my daughter crept up to me； very still． When I turned； I nearly knocked her down． “Get out of the way！” I barked with a frown． She sauntered away，with her little heart broken． I didn’t realize how harshly I’d spoken．
That night，as I lay awake in bed，God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said，“While dealing with a stranger； you’re calm and polite，but with those you love，you’re quick to excite。。。 Go look right now on the kitchen floor； you’ll find some flowers there bythe door． Those are the flowers she brought for you． She picked them herself—pink； yellow； and blue． She stood there quietly； not to spoil your surprise； and you never saw the tears in her eyes．”
By this time； I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall． I quietly went and knelt by her bed； “Wake up，sweetheart； wake up；” I said． “Are these the flowers you picked for me？” She smiled；“I found’em； out by the tree． I wrapped’em in a napkin； just for you． I knew you’d like’em． Especially the blue．” I said； “I’m so sorry that I missed them today。。。 And I shouldn’t have fussed at you that way．”
And she whispered； “Mommy； that’s okay。。。 I still