Ties That bind

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
''Oh excuse me please'' was my reply,
He said''please excuse me too;
Wasn't even watching for you."
We were very polite this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My daughter stood besides me very still.
When I turned, i nearly knocked her down.
''Move out of my way,'' I said with a frown.
She walked away her little heart was broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay away awaken in my bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
''While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
But the children u love, you seem to abuse.
Look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers she brought for you.
She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue.
She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise,
And you never saw tears in her eyes''.
By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.
I quietly went and knelt by her bed;
''Wake up little girl, wake up'', i said
''Are these the flowers you picked for me?''
She smile''I found them out by the tree.
I picked them because they are pretty like you.
I knew you'd like them specially the blue''.
I said''daughter im sorry for the way i acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way''
She said''oh mom thats ok. i love you anyway''.
I said''daughter i love you too,
And i like the flowers especially the blue''

Are you aware that-
If we die tomorrow the company that we are working for could easily replace her in a matter of days.
But the family we leave behind will fell the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than our family-an unwise investment indeed. So what is behind the story?
You know the full word of family? FAMILY=(F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER,(I) (L)OVE (Y)OU.
It is worth while to share more time with them as they are getting older. Make balance among all the things. Fill life with love and bravery and we shall live a life uncommon.