I got this in an e-mail...If you have a child(ren) please read what do you think?

Question

F A M I L Y
I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
Oh excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye.

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 son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.
Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers
he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.

Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."

He said, "Oh,
Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway."

I said, "Son, I
love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company

that we are working for could easily replace us in
a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss,for the rest of their lives.

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed,
don't you think?
So what is behind the story?

Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE
Y)OU

Answer 1

OMG that put tears in my eyes i have two little ones at home who i dearly love but I'm afraid i dont show it as much as i should but i definitely will from now on

Answer 2

This is such a great reminder of how important your family is. It makes you stop and ask yourself, did I tell them I Love Them Today?

Answer 3

well thats true we throw ourselves into work than our families.. i think you changed the way i look at my family.. and i will get more time to spend with them... thank you so much..

Answer 4

I LOVE IT!!! you have given me inspiration to bake my children their favorite dessert tonight for dinner.

Answer 5

yes very true ,i am just realizing how i could have been more helpful to my mum,

Answer 6

cool