Fwd: FW: MY SON
>>This is great, take a moment to read it, it will make your day! >>The ending will surprise you. >>Take my Son >> >>A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had >>everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often >>sit together and admire the great works of art. >> >>When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very >>courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father >>was notified and grieved deeply for his only son. >> >>About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the >door. >>A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands. >> >>He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son >>gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to >>safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He >>often talked about you, and your love for art." The young man held out >>this package. "I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but >>I think your son would have wanted you to have this." >> >>The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by >>the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the >>personality of his son in the painting.. The father was so drawn to the >>eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears.. He thanked the young man >and >>offered to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what >>your son did for me. It's a gift." >> >>The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to >>his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed >them >>any of the other great works he had collected. >> >>The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his >>paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the >great >>paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection. >> >>On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his >>gavel. "We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will >>bid for this picture?" >> >>There was silence. >> >>Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, "We want to see the famous >>paintings. Skip this one." >> >>But the auctioneer persisted. "Will somebody bid for this painting. Who >>will start the bidding? $100, $200?" >> >>Another voice angrily. "We didn't come to see this painting. We came to >>see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!" >> >>But still the auctioneer continued. "The son! The son! Who'll take the >>son?" >> >>Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime >>gardener of the man and his son. "I'll give $10 for the painting." Being >a >>poor man, it was all he could afford. >> >>"We have $10, who will bid $20?" >> >>"Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters." >> >>"$10 is the bid, won't someone bid $20?" >> >>The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son. >> >>They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections. >> >>The auctioneer pounded the gavel. "Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!" >> >>A man sitting on the second row shouted, "Now let's get on with the >>collection!" >> >>The auctioneer laid down his gavel. "I'm sorry, the auction is over." >> >>"What about the paintings?"
>> >>"I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a >>secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that >>stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be >>auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, >>including the paintings. >> >>The man who took the son gets everything!" >> >>God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the >>auctioneer, His message today is: "The son, the son, who'll take the >son?" >> >> >>Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything. >> >>FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO SO EVER >>BELIEVETH, SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE....THAT'S LOVE >> >>Please send this to ten people and back to the one who sent it to you. >> >>Do whatever you like, but remember that maybe "one" of the people you >>might have taken the time to send this to, may be just the person who >>needs to hear this message. You have a choice to make." >> >>God Bless













