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$20 Bill


--by Nandi, posted Apr 10, 2008
A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20.00 bill.  In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up.  He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.  He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill.  He then asked, "Who still wants it?"  Still the hands were up in the air.  Well, he replied, "What if I do this?"
And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe.  He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.  "Now, who still wants it?"  Still the hands went into the air.
  
My friends, “We have all learned a very valuable lesson”.
“No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value.  It was still worth $20.  Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.  We feel as though we are worthless.  But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.  Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you.  You are special - Don't EVER forget it."
 
Sometimes we just need to be reminded!
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thinkers wrote: You made me feel special all over again. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Atli wrote: And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "now, who still wants it? " still the hands went into the air.


Then he held the 20 dollar bill in the air, rips it in half and burns one piece with a lighter. "now do you value this piece of paper as much as you did before? No because we must realize that we are the only ones putting value on this bullsh*t. We are not worthless. What so many of us have collectively agreed upon, is. "
Mojo wrote: Thanks for this very important message. Now can i have that $20?
Joe the Plumber wrote: Great. Can i use the $20. 00 on some porn with a special whore?
chzmzati wrote: thank you for reminding us rminding me that we are special no matter what we go through.
i needed thet in my life.
thanks again.
love,
annie
JuneBug wrote: Thank you,Nandi! I do feel special!!! :}
Nandi wrote: Dear JuneBug,

I'm really very happy to learn that you do feel special. I KNOW you HAVE to be special and you ARE special!

Each of us is special in one way or the other, at times we just forget about it and it is nice to be reminded!
Love,
Nandi
tressyanne wrote: Thank you Nandi for the reminder!
Have a beautiful day.
Tress :)
arnee wrote: Yes, each and everyone of us is special in our own ways. We are blessed, we are loved. ^^

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