SAGAL Posted September 26, 2003 Dear all, > The following was sent to me by my niece. "This is a Rahma from Allah" that the younger generation is passing on the torch, even to us. Please enjoy. > I pray that your life will never remain the same > again > as you meditate on this short story. read and be > blessed. > > A little boy visited his grandparents on their farm. > He was given a slingshot to play with in the woods. > He > practised, but couldn't hit the target. Getting > discouraged, he headed back to lunch. As he walked > back, he saw Grandma's pet duck. Out of impulse, he > let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the > head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved. In > a > panic, he hid the dead duck in the woodpile, only to > see his sister watching. Wunmi had seen it all, but > she said nothing. > > After lunch that day Grandma said, "Wunmi, let's > wash > the dishes." But Wunmi said, "Grandma, Idowu told me > he wanted to help in the kitchen." Then she > whispered > to him, "Remember the duck?" So Idowu did the > dishes. > > Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted > to go fishing. Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need > Wunmi to help make supper." Wunmi smiled and said, > "Well that's all right because Idowu told me he > wanted to help." She whispered again, "Remember the > duck?" So Wunmi went fishing & Idowu stayed to help. > After several days of Idowu doing his chores and > Wunmi's, he could stand it no longer. He came to > Grandma & confessed that he had killed the duck. > Grandma knelt beside Idowu & said, "I know. I was > standing at the window and I saw the whole thing. > Because I love you, I forgave you. I was just > wondering how long you would let Wunmi make a slave > of > you." > > Thought for the day: Whatever is in your past, > whatever you have done that the enemy throws in your > face (lying, debt, fear, hatred, anger, > unforgiveness, > fornication, bitterness, etc.), whatever it is, > ALLAH > (SWT) was standing and present at the window and saw > the whole thing. He wants you to know He loves you & > that you are forgiven. He wonders how long you will > let the enemy make a slave of you. Remember, God not > only forgives you, He forgets and equally bless you > instead. (ALLAHU GAFUR-RAHEEM) > > Make the difference in someone's life today. Share > this with a family member or friend. ALLAH(SWT)is at > the window. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites