Priceless
Messages kept mysteriously appearing in our inbox yesterday - funny what the Universe throws at us sometimes…
This one I thought was really valuable to share.
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 true value.Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE and WHOSE WE ARE. You are special- Don’t EVER forget it.’
Our true value is priceless, and so is that of our children - autistic or otherwise!
No matter what others think of us, or how we sometimes view ourselves, we are valuable - always.
Dirty and trampled upon, or crisp and clean - our value doesn’t change!
Elissa 
January 8th, 2008 at 5:45 am
I just love this one, Elissa! What a world this would be if everyone could live by this simple thought!
January 8th, 2008 at 5:50 am
What a strong and beautiful message. Everybody is priceless no matter what we’re like, inside or out. Nothing can change the value of what we are as a person and it’s wrong for others to try and do so. I love this post!
January 8th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Great post!!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
What a true and timely messege. I know I have felt less than worthless many times in my life. It was never the truth. What a fantastic post!
January 8th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Great message! Thanks for your comment on my blog. I like your blog! I can relate so much to your feelings of being tired and needing a break! I’m kind of taking things one day at a time, one week at a time… one of these days I’ll have more times of life being settled (that only comes in bits and pieces right now!).
January 8th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Very true! I like the pictures of your coins.
January 8th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
This is a wonderful message and very true. I, too, often struggle with my self-worth, especially in the motherhood category. We all need to remember this. Thank you for your beautiful posts this week.
Katherine
January 9th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I love that message!
January 10th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
What a beautiful post. Kinda reinforces the strenght I need right now. Thank you.