Bracelet From a Child

--by Zelene, posted Feb 7, 2007

I was waiting at the doctor’s office with my infant son. A little girl came up several times to talk to me. I looked down and saw that the girl had three bright and shiny bracelets on her. I said, ‘Oh, what lovely bracelets.’ The girl grinned from ear to ear and said they were a birthday present from her mother. She then took one of them off and handed it to me.

At first I thought, “Oh, I can’t accept this from such a little girl.” But what would I be saying to the little girl if I refused her generosity? So I took the bracelet, thanking the little girl profusely.

The child skipped off, obviously thrilled that her gift had been received with such pleasure. For weeks afterward, I always made sure I had the bracelet on as I left the house, to remind me of the little girl’s generous spirit.

Soon I met another young girl who was drawn to the bracelet and admired it very much. In that moment, I suddenly realized that the bracelet was meant to be passed on. So I took it off and gave it to the little girl, whose eyes lit up as she accepted the gift with delight, and who ran off to show it to her mom. I was so touched by the remarkable joy that this little gift brought to this precious young girl.

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Posted by Zelene
Feb 7, 2007
Comments (16)

Readers Comments

reshma Kurup wrote: The more you give, the more comes back to you.

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: It's great that you passed it on again. It is nice how one bracelet so far has made you, the mom, the little girl who gave it to you, and the little girl you gave it to all feel great!

ashley wrote: it just feel great to pass it along... hope it reaches me.. :P

speedi wrote: awesome story of sharing the love..
thank you

Flowers wrote: This just goes to show the small things matter!

Ginny wrote: What a wondruel story. One simple act that that little girl did. Help make a lot of people simle.

austinfriends2 wrote: When you receive ia gift you honor the giver, when you pass it along you honor the giver again. IIt is sweet to show children that their gifts are important.

maggotbaby wrote: This just goes to show, a gift doesn't have to be expensive or even large, when a gift is given from the heart, a little bit of that persons love goes with it.

sewingsphynx wrote: Regifting at its best. Not just a bracelet but a bracelet loaded with love!!

Aiya wrote: Oh my gosh, this is such a touching story, I almost cried. It's amazing how happy generosity makes everyone.

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