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Put all your troubles in a pocket with hole

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Date Posted: 22:26:30 12/16/03 Tue

Joy & Sorrows

I have in my hands two boxes Which God gave me to hold.

He said. "Put all your sorrows in the black box, and all your joys in the gold."

I heeded His words, and in the two boxes. Both my joys and sorrows I stored. But though the gold became heavier each day. The black was as light as before. With curiosity, I opened the black, I wanted to find out why, and I saw, in the base of the box, a hole which my sorrows had fallen out by.

I showed the hole to God, and mused, "I wonder where my sorrows could be.

He smiled a gentle smile and said, "My child, they're all here with me."

I asked, "God, why He gave me the boxes?"

"Why the gold is for you to count your blessings, The black is for you to let go."

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