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I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you."
We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye.
But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse.
Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.
He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall.
I quietly went and knelt by his bed; "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.
"Are these the flowers you picked for me?" He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."
I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."
I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."
FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think?
So what is behind the story?
Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
This is why walking the Kokoda Trail with a loved one is so special as there is no phone….no tv….etc and you truly get to experience the high's and low's together, something you will remember for the rest of your lives.
We have had lots of father/son; mother/son; cousins/brothers/uncles; complete families; sweethearts; husbands/wives and they all have said they have thoroughly enjoyed their special time together without any other things getting in the way.
Father & son:
CIMG0490.jpgFather & Son:
CIMG0481.jpgDad, and his five siblings…only one missing was Mum who stayed home to help out with the grandchildren.
Picture_015.jpgTwo sisters who walked together one of which is our radio operator Jessie seen here with her sister Ilyana:
Picture_232.jpgHusband & Wife – two Doctors all the way from England:
Two_Doctors.jpgBrother and sister in-law seen here with KTL porters & guides at McDonald's Corner. Also in the photograph, Johnsford, Ross, Davidson & Russell Eroro – four of 17 children along with Eric who used to be one of our guides. Ciprian another guide is also in this photograph:
RIMG0236.jpg'Apted Family group as well as other father son combinations who trekked earlier this year with KTL. The youngest in this group was 12 years of age and now holds the record as our youngest overseas trekker:'
Apted_Family.jpgBrother, sister and brother in-law:
Young.jpgMedhurst Family Group & friends including three generations of trekkers:
100_3799.jpgMixed Group of couples; father daughter and other combinations:
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