> > >"THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE BODY"

My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the ody.Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was thecorrect nswer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important tous ashumans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No.Many people are
deaf.
> > >But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
> > >
> >Several years passed before she asked me again.

> > >Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct
answer. >So
> > >this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to
everybody, so >it > >must be "Our eyes."

> > >She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the
answer is
> > >not correct because there are many people who are blind."
> > >
> > >Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge and over the
years,
> > >Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was,
"No. But
> > >you are getting smarter every year, my child."
> > >
> > >Then one year, my grandfather died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody
was
> > >crying. Even my father cried. I remember that especially because
it was
> > >only the second time I saw him cry. My Mom looked at me when it
was our
> > >turn to say our final good-bye to my Grandfather.
> > >She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my
dear?"
> > >
> > >I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this
was a >game
> > >between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me,
"This
> > >question is very important. It shows that you have really lived in
>your life. For
> > >every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you were
wrong and >I
> > >have given you an example why. But today is the day you need to
learn >this
> > >important lesson." She looked down at me as only a mother can. I
saw >her eyes
> > >well up with tears.
> > >
> > >She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your
shoulder."
> > >
> >I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?"

> > >She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend
or a >loved
> > >one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime
in
> > >life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends
that >you
> > >will always have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."
> > >
> >Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish
>one.
> > >It is sympathetic to the pain of others. People will forget what
you >said.
> > >People will forget what you did. But people will NEVER forget how
you
>made
> > >them feel.
> > >
> > >The origination of this letter is unknown, but it brings a
blessing to
> > >everyone who passes it on. Good friends are like stars...You don't
>always
> > >see them, but you always know they are there.
> > >
> > >Share this with a friend, I just did.