God's Boxes

I have in my hands two boxes
Which God gave me to hold
He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box
And all your joys in the gold

I heeded His words, and in the two boxes
Both my joys and sorrows I stored
But though the gold became heavier each day
The black was as light as before.

With curiosity, I opened the black
I wanted to find out why,
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole
Which my sorrows had fallen out by

I showed the hole to God, and mused,
"I wonder where my sorrows could be."
He smiled a gentle smile and said
"My child, they're all here with me."

I asked, "God, why He gave me the boxes,
Why the gold, and the black with the hole?"
"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings
The black is for you to let go

We should consider all of our friends a blessing
Send this to a friend today
just to let them know you are thinking of them
and that they are a joy in your life

A ball is a circle, no beginning, no end.
It keeps us together like our Circle of Friends
But the treasure inside for you to see
Is the treasure of friendship you've granted to me.

Today I pass the friendship ball to you.
Pass it on to someone who is a friend to you...

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Submitted by Gregory Brown

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