Monday, October 17, 2011

Annoying Little Things that Save Our Lives

Dear Diary,

~Just wanna share this email here. Let's appreciate life more. Be more thankful.~

After Sept. 11th, one company invited the remaining members of other companies who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin Towers to share their available office space.

At a morning meeting, the head of security told stories of why these people were alive... and all the stories were just:

The 'L I T T L E' things.

As you might know, the head of the company survived that day because his son started kindergarten.

Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.

One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off in time.

One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an auto accident.

One of them missed his bus.

One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.

One's car wouldn't start.

One went back to answer the telephone.

One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he should have.

One couldn't get a taxi.

The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes that morning, took the various means to get to work but before he got there, he developed a blister on his foot.

He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he is alive today.


Now when I am:
stuck in traffic,
miss an elevator,
turn back to answer a ringing telephone...
all the little things
that annoy me...

I think to myself, this is exactly where God wants me to be at this very moment...


Next time your morning seems to be going wrong,
the children are slow getting dressed,
you can't seem to find the car keys,
you hit every traffic light,
don't get mad or frustrated;

God is at work watching over you.

May Allah continue to bless us with all those annoying little things and may us remember their possible purpose.

2 notes of inspiration:

Ermayum said...

yes true -sometimes because dia nak save kita dari benda tak baik lain kan - kalau tercepat sikit ke maybe kita teraccident ke cam tu kan

Unaizah said...

Ermayum - Everything happens for a reason. Even a single piece of paper laying on a table has its purpose. Perancangan Allah adalah yg sebaik-baiknya. Wallahualam.