Onceuponatime,amanpunishedhis5-year-olddaughterforusing
upthefamilysonlyrollofexpensivegoldwrappingpaper.Moneywas
tight,andhebecameevenmoreupsetwhenonChristmasEve,hesaw
thatthechildhadpastedthegoldpapersoastodecorateashoeboxto
putundertheChristmastree.
Nevertheless,thenextmorningthelittlegirl,filledwithexcitement,
broughtthegiftboxtoherfatherandsaid,_Thisisforyou,Daddy!_
Asheopenedthebox,thefatherwasembarrassedbyhisearlier
overreaction.
Butwhenheopenedit,hefounditwasemptyandagainhisanger
flared._Dontyouknow,younglady,_hesaidharshly,_whenyougive
someoneapresenttheressupposedtobesomethinginsidethe
package!_
Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsrollingfromhereyesand
said:_Daddy,itsnotempty.Iblewkissesintoituntilitwasall
Thefatherwascrushed.Hefellonhiskneesandputhisarms
aroundhispreciouslittlegirl.Hebeggedhertoforgivehimforhis
unnecessaryanger.
Anaccidenttookthelifeofthechildonlyashorttimelater.Itistold
thatthefatherkeptthatlittlegoldboxbyhisbedforalltheyearsofhis
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life.Wheneverhewasdiscouragedorfaceddifficultproblemshewould
openthebox,takeoutanimaginarykiss,andremembertheloveofthis
beautifulchildwhohadputitthere.
Inaveryrealsense,eachofusashumanbeingshavebeengivenan
invisiblegoldenboxfilledwithunconditionalloveandkissesfromour
children,family,friendsandGod.
Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionanyonecouldhold.
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