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Post by SupremeSohni on Jul 26, 2006 2:14:11 GMT 10
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer.
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Post by SupremeSohni on Jul 26, 2006 2:15:20 GMT 10
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, 'No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.'[/size]
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Post by SupremeSohni on Jul 26, 2006 2:17:03 GMT 10
[glow=green,2300]Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time I told her, 'Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.'[/size][/glow]
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Post by SupremeSohni on Jul 26, 2006 2:18:31 GMT 10
She looked at me and told me, 'You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.' [/size]
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Post by SupremeSohni on Jul 26, 2006 2:20:05 GMT 10
Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge and over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was 'No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child.'[/size]
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Post by SupremeSohni on Jul 26, 2006 2:21:07 GMT 10
Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. Even my father cried. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, 'Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?' [/size]
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Post by SupremeSohni on Jul 26, 2006 2:22:25 GMT 10
I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me. 'This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life.[/size]
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Post by SupremeSohni on Jul 26, 2006 2:26:27 GMT 10
For every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you was wrong and I have given you an example why. But today is the day you need to learn this important lesson. [/size]
She looked
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