5 Minutes…
As Christmas finds us once again
And we hurry to complete our deeds
So that everyone we love so much
Will have a gift by Christmas Eve
It seems each year we try to “buy love” at the mall
Or the ultimate tool at Sears
And even Wal-Mart has promised to offer
The lowest prices in years!
So while I was thinking
About what I could buy
For friends I hold so dear
I know a check written to send you all to Hawaii
Would probably…. never clear!
I finally decided on the best gift I could give
Which was simply a part of my time
And to take 5 minutes away from my life
And give it to friends so kind
For you see, the paper bird you hold
Could not be sold for a lot of cash
But remember, the real value lies in the 5 minutes I took to craft it
For those 5 minutes… I can never rehash
The true value is found in how I invested this time
As, with each fold, I thought of my friends and the dreams they hold so dear
And as each small fold slowly created this bird
I asked God to share with you strength and guidance
Because I know sometimes, the road to success, will not always be clear
So this Christmas I may not be able to shower my friends
With gifts that will astonish their neighbor
Therefore I offer you, my friends, all I could give…
5 minutes of my time in prayer… discussing your dreams and family… with our creator
I WISH ALL OF YOU A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT DURING 2010!
(The picture of the folded birds below is what was given to a number of folks in their Christmas card this year.)
Chadrick Black 2010
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