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Hi, Gang! It's late on a Sunday night - actually, very early on a Monday morning. I'll keep this short. I have to work tomorrow. I had an idea for a story today, but it just wasn't working for me. Instead, I went to my list of story ideas. This one seemed right. It spoke to me. Now I hope it speaks to you. Before or after the story, please enjoy a few wonderful links. From my friend Phread: http://mothersdayforpeace.com It's beautiful. From a friend I've never met (Bob Perks, I'm not stealing your line) Keith runs a wonderful site. Find his link below. Today he sent the following: I trust you enjoy and value watching this inspirational image . To view this image you may need to allow download of the file on your internet browser, once completed - allow about 45 seconds for this image to download and open. http://www.itsinthemail.com.au/sendlink.asp?HitID=1180874134828&StID=3871&SID=9&EmID=2066330&Link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agiftofinspiration.com.au%2Ffiles%2FMagnificant_Photos_and_Quotes_-_Volume_No_1.pps I hope it works. The last quote is from Keith himself. Now for today's story. It Took Control In the corner of our backyard, against the fence, is a huge forsythia bush. A maple tree rose through its center and towered over it. They made an impressive team. Birds used them for shelter when they came to eat at our feeders. A sliver of grapevine was placed carefully in the dark earth on our neighbor's side of the fence. It took root. One year it topped the fence and climbed along its edge. A few years later, it reached the forsythia bush, and slowly engulfed it. The vine climbed the bush and reached the maple. The maple, the forsythia, and the grapevine became a mass of green. When storms rolled in off the Atlantic Ocean, the tree, the bush and the vine moved as one. They were a green mass of leaves, swaying in the wind. We called it "The Green Monster." One year, I went to Googleİ satellite and punched up our address. Our home was easily identified by the mass of green in the corner of our yard. The grape vine swallowed the two trees. It used them like an addiction ******************************* A storm formed in the south Atlantic. For several days, we experienced heat and humidity in the north. The storm moved in our direction. The winds began to pick up. Rain began to fall. The combination of maple, forsythia, and the grapevine swayed as one. The maple, under the weight of its burden, bent. There was a loud snap. Its trunk could bare the burden no more. The tree lay in a tangle on the lawn. Its leaves began to shrivel from the lack of life blood. It was over. Georgia, my first wife, had a grapevine - alcohol. She lived with it for a long time. It engulfed her. Its weight became too much. It weighed her down. She shriveled and died. There are grapevines weighing many people down. Is it drink? Nicotine? Drugs? Georgia should have trimmed that vine a long time ago. She waited too long. It's too late. The tree is down. The vine - it took control. Michael T. Smith If you enjoy a story, feel free to pass it on to your friends. My only request is that you include the link for your friends to join our family. To join our family, go to: http://subs. zinester.com/ 86758/ REMOVE THE SPACES TO GET TO THE SITE. SPAM BLOCKERS ARE HURTING EZINES. DON'T LET THEM PREVENT YOU FROM READING GREAT STORIES. As promised, here is a list of great inspirational sites. I subscribe to all of them. You will love these sites. Run by my friend Carol, Storytime Tapestry at: http://archives.zinester.com/98907/ Here's a new one that crosssed my path today: Linda Della Donna Freelance Writer www.littleredmailbox.com www.griefcase.blogspot.com www.storybone.blogspot.com "...and sometime when I wasn't looking, I got a new life." By my good friend Keith in Australia: http://www.agiftofinspiration.com.au/ My friend Phil runs http://www.peoplestuff.com.au/ Phil's awesome and brutally honest Zev, yes another friend, runs http://empoweringmessages.com/stories/ Heart Catchers is a wonderful site. www.DianeDeanWhite.com www.Heartwarmers.com and www.petwarmers.com are two wonderful story sites. http://hodu.com/ http://www.mydailyinsights.com/ www.ripplemaker.com http://www.sermonillustrator.org http://www.SkyWriting.Net Here's a newly discovered one I like: http://www.archive.zinester.com/9516 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WarmFuzzyStories/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WithInSight/ If you, or anyone you know needs prayers for health concerns, struggles,etc visit www.janetperezeckles.com Janet's prayer group will respond. That's all I can think of right now. If I come up with more, I'll add them. Enjoy!!! I love your comments, Send them to msmith4@nj.rr.com. I'll include some in every post. Now for some comments on my last few stories: I so enjoyed reading about the two of you meeting and the wedding pictures, even though I must admit it did make my eyes "leak"!! That will be one I will save in "My Special Folder. Thank you so very much. As one who has failed at two marriages - one 30 years and one 4 years in length - I hope some day I can say that my "soul mate" has come into my life....but I am glad that I can lean on the Lord for His encouragement and at times comfort. Always read your emails - don't respond very often, but keep up the good work. Always, Beth |
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