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| Touch Of A Friend |
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An angel was sent down from heaven one day
to visit a child who had nothing to say.
Now this young child was poor -
great wealth she did lack,
but she always was happy in spite of the fact.
Until one day it happened -
her best friend went away
and it left her heartbroken
with nothing to say.
Now the task of the angel was a great one indeed,
to give hope to a heart
that was so much in need.
And though great riches and power
were at the angel's command -
he sent a lost kitten and the healing began.
The girl cheered the kitten
as he tracked down a snail
and she started to giggle
when he chased his own tail.
Then without any warning the girl whose heart broke
found some reason for saying
these words that she spoke -
"I love you little kitten - I hope you will stay!
We will always be friends and together we’ll play."
Now the little girl was happy
though she still remained poor,
for she had a new friend
someone to care for.
You see riches and power are fine things indeed
but for a broken heart
that is not what you need.
The angel was wise for he knew in the end
how to mend a broken heart
with the touch of a friend.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch,
a smile, a kind word, a listening ear...
all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
~ Leo
Buscaglia
Original version © 1999 ~ All rights reserved ~ Tom Krause.
Adapted for The Cat's Meow by Chelle
Thompson,
by permission of the author, Tom
Krause
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