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I love the Story
« on: April 11, 2006, 12:38:20 am »
Just wanted to share this story, i once read it when I was still working back home, i could imagine the picture painted on each faces of those around me when i read it in front of them and it was during this time of the year (Holy Week), and its just yesterday when i rcev it again through email from a friend in Singapore.  I dont know if it fits here, anyone may transfer it to the right location.  Though personally i prefer it here so that many people will be able to read it.  Not sure also if it was posted before, my apology if ever...quite long but it worth reading!


I LOVE this story

Somewhere in Milaor, Camarines Sur, there lived a fourth grader boy who
would follow this route to school everyday: He has to cross the rugged
plains and cross the dangerous highway where vehicles are recklessly
driving to and from.

Once past this highway, the boy would take a short cut, passing by the
Church every morning just to say Hi to God, and faithfully say
his, "Magandang umaga po" in Bicol dialect. He was faithfully being
watched by a Priest who was happy to find innocence so uplifting in the
morning,

"Kamusta, Andoy? Papasok ka na?"

"Opo padre ... "he would flash his innocent grin, the priest would be
touched. He was so concerned that one day he talked to Andoy.

"From school...", he advised "Do not cross the highway, you can
pass through the Church and I can accompany you to the other side of the
road...that way I can see that you are home safe...."

"Thank you father ... "   

"Why don't you go home ...  why do you stay in
this church right after school?"

"I just want to say 'Hi'  to my friend, God,"   and the priest
would leave the boy to spend time beside the altar,
talking to himself, but the priest was hiding behind the altar to listen
to what this boy has to say to his heavenly FATHER.

"You know my math exam was pretty bad today, but I did not cheat although
my seatmate is bullying me for notes... I ate one cracker and drank my
water, Itay had a bad season and all I can eat is this cracker.

Thank you for this! I saw a poor kitten who was hungry and I know how he
feels so I gave my last cracker to him ... funny but I am not that hungry.
Look, this is my last pair of slippers ...I may have to walk barefoot next
week, you see this is about to be broken... but it is okay....at least I am
still going to school.... Some say we will have a hard season this month,
some of my classmates have already stopped going to school .... please help
them get to school again, please God?

.Oh, you know, Inay hit me again, it is painful, but I know this pain
will pass away, at least I still have a mother.... God, you want to see my
bruises? I know you can heal them.... Here... here and .... oh .blood
.I guess you knew about this one huh? Please don't be mad at Inay, she
is
just tired and she worries for the food in our table and my schooling that
is why she hits us....Oh, I think I am in love ... there's this pretty girl
in my class, her
name is Anita ... do you think she will like me? Anyway, at least I know
you will always like me, I don't have to be anybody just to please you, you
are
my very best friend! Hey your birthday is two days from now!!! Aren't you
excited? I am! Wait till you see, I have a gift for you ..... but it is a
surprise! I hope you will like it! Oooops, I have to go ..." then he stood
up and calls out, "Padre, padre, I am finished talking to my friend .
youcan accompany me to the other side of the road now"

This routine happens everyday. Andoy never fails. Father Agaton shares this
every Sunday to the people in his church because he has not seen a very
pure faith and trust in God, a very positive look at negative situations.

One Christmas day, Father Agaton was sick so he could not make it in the
Church, he was sent to the hospital. The Church was left to 4 manangs who
would chant the rosary in 1000 miles per hour, would not smile and would
always find fault in what you do, they were also very well versed in cursing
if you irritate them! They were kneeling, saying their kilometric rosary
when Andoy, coming from his Christmas party,playfully dashed in.

"Hello God! I ......"

"P----!! (a curse) bata ka!! Alam mo nang may nagdadasal!! Alis!!"

Poor Andoy was so terrified, "Where's Father Agaton? He is supposed to
help me cross the street ... and to be able to cross the street I will
have
to pass by the back door of this church ...not only that, I have to greet
Jesus. It is His birthday, I have a gift right here....
" Just as he was about to get the gift out of his shirt, the manang pulled
his shirt and threw him out of the church. "Susmaryosep!!! (does the sign
of the cross fervently) Alis kang bata ka, kung hindi matatamaan ka!!!

So the boy had no choice but to cross the dangerous side of the road in
front of the church. He crossed. A fast moving bus came in.

There was a blind curve. The boy was protecting his gift inside his
shirt,
so he was not looking. There was so little time. Andoy died on the spot. A
lot of people crowded the poor boy, the body of a lifeless young boy .

Suddenly, out of nowhere a tall man in a pure white shirt and pants, a
face so mild and gentle, but with eyes full of tears... He came and carried
the boy in His arms. He was crying. Curious bystanders nudged the man in
white, and asked,

"Excuse me sir, are you related to this child?

Do you know this child?"

The man in white, His face mourning and in agony, looked up and
answered,

"He was my best friend .... " was all he said. He took the badly
wrapped gift in the bloody chest of the lifeless boy, and placed it near
His heart.

He stood up and carried the boy away and they both disappeared in sight.

The crowd was curious ...

On Christmas Eve, Father Agaton learned of the shocking news. He visited
the house, and wanted to verify about the man in white. He consulted the
parents of Andoy.

"How did you know that your son died?"

"A man in white brought him here." sobbed the mother. "What did
he say?"
The father answered, "He did not say anything. He was mourning. We do not
know him and yet he was very lonely about our son's death, as if he knew
our
son very well. But there was something peaceful and unexplainable about him.
He
gave me my son, and then he smiled peacefully. He brushed my son's hair
away from his face and kissed him on his forehead, then he whispered
something..."

"What did he say?"

"He said to my boy..." the father began, "Thank you for the gift
. I will see you soon ... you will be with me..." and the father
of the boy continued, "and you know for a while, it felt so

wonderful ... I cried, but I do not know why....all I know is I
cried tears of joy .... I could not explain it, Father, but when
that man left, something peaceful came over me, I felt a deep sense

of love inside ... I could not explain the joy in my heart, I knew
my boy is in heaven now but...tell me, Father, who is this man that my son
talks to everyday in your church, you should know because you are always
there ... except at the time of his death ......"Father Agaton suddenly
felt the tears welling in his eyes, with

trembling knees, he murmurred, " ... He was talking to no one .
but .. GOD...."

If you love this story, please. pass this on to your friends.

I just did!

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2006, 03:12:59 am »
i also love stories like this.  ;)

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2006, 06:25:53 am »
naka touch kung sana ganito lahat ng bata sa mundo  wala tau problma
peace is over ^_^

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2006, 01:03:26 am »
I love this story also...nbasa ko na i2 in mid 2000....

Pasa din sa'kin i2 dti ng isang kaibigan ko at dhil gus2 ko ang kwen2...ipinasa ko sa lahat ng mga kaibigan ko...thanks for sharing this story again sir greenjoseph...long live....e2 +1 ulit sau...

Matagl ko rin ksing hinanap yan eh...
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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2006, 08:17:32 am »
NICE STORY, DUDE. APT FOR THE SEASON.



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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2006, 10:04:09 am »
nice story tol..plus karma k s akin...thanks 4 sharing..ipapasa ko to tol...

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2006, 12:41:32 am »
I love this story also...nbasa ko na i2 in mid 2000....

Pasa din sa'kin i2 dti ng isang kaibigan ko at dhil gus2 ko ang kwen2...ipinasa ko sa lahat ng mga kaibigan ko...thanks for sharing this story again sir greenjoseph...long live....e2 +1 ulit sau...

Matagl ko rin ksing hinanap yan eh...



Thank you po!

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2006, 03:01:18 am »
its a very inspiring story and it gives a very extensive moral lesson.

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2006, 03:46:48 am »
Human beings, from ancient time to the contemporary, should and would always have a story like this. it sounding lesson should be echoed through us from within to the people/individual who knows nil about the One who is the most powerful.

We cannot help but cry and beg for His mercy and love, remember that God works in a very mysterious ways. Look every person and deal with them like the whiteman of this story. Who knows He is the one.

For me it is just not an ordinary story, it happened, it will happen again and again, till the world exists,
The nature of a breakthrough is for you to stand on what you have gotten.On what's been
important to you,
what's touched you,
what's inspired you,
what's turned you on.
To stand on that value you've already created for yourself and look out at the possibility
for being alive that opens up.

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2006, 03:56:39 am »
Human beings, from ancient time to the contemporary, should and would always have a story like this. it sounding lesson should be echoed through us from within to the people/individual who knows nil about the One who is the most powerful.

We cannot help but cry and beg for His mercy and love, remember that God works in a very mysterious ways. Look every person and deal with them like the whiteman of this story. Who knows He is the one.

For me it is just not an ordinary story, it happened, it will happen again and again, till the world exists,


Sarap siguro if Jesus will let us see Him while we are still alive, ung SIYA talaga not in other peoples lives...If the story is really true, how lucky were those who see HIM!

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2006, 11:02:06 pm »
how sweet but at the same time sad.

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2006, 10:21:05 am »
http:// ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D kakatouch naman yung story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sana meron pa!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2006, 09:15:21 pm »
I've read this story several times now but the moral of the story never failed to be parted. Thanks for posting it, bro. :)
There are two kinds of people in thisworld...the ones that wants to be me and the ones that wants a part of me...

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Re: I love the Story
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2006, 01:01:09 am »
YOU'RE ALL WELCOME! im still searching for more stories like this, pag nakahanap ako post ko agad...