Gift of Time...

[moose 57]

The Gift of Time

The last wishes of Alexander the Great..........

On his death bed, Alexander summoned his army generals and told them

his three ultimate wishes:

 

1. The best doctors should carry his coffin...

 

2. The wealth he has accumulated (money, gold, precious stones) should

be scattered along the procession to the cemetery...

 

3. His hands should be let loose, so they hang outside the coffin for all to see !!

One of his generals who was surprised by these unusual requests asked

Alexander to explain.

 

Here is what Alexander the Great had to say :

 

1. "I want the best doctors to carry my coffin to demonstrate that in the face of death, even the best doctors in the world have no power to heal.."

 

2. "I want the road to be covered with my treasure so that everybody sees that material wealth acquired on earth, will stay on earth..."

3. I want my hands to swing in the wind, so that people understand that we come to this world empty handed and we leave this world empty handed after the most precious treasure of all is exhausted, and that is: ...

 

TIME.

We do not take to our grave any material wealth. TIME is our most precious treasure because it is LIMITED. We can produce more wealth, but we cannot produce more time.

 

When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never take back . Our time is our life!

The best present that you can give to your family and friends is your TIME.

 

May God grant you plenty of TIME, to share with all.

 

  

As I wish you and your family ALL THE BEST OF

 

"Health Wealth And a LOT Of  TIME

    "

 

May the dreams you hold dearest

Be those which come true

And the kindness you spread

Keep returning to you.

 

h.a.n.4th. and be safe everyone!

 

moose 57

[patrickgold]

Thanks for sharing, very deep in thought. 

[fringe on lamps]

Wonderful analogy of life and so true

[SgtFuryUSCZ]

Those who donate their time to others,

are sharing one of the most precious gifts there is...

 

Especially when done so for those who gave so much that We The People may enjoy our time...

 

Volunteer with a Veterans organization today.