| A well-known speaker started off his seminar by | | | | did not decrease in value. |
| holding up a 20 dollar note. In the room of 200, he | | | | It was still worth 20 bucks. Many times in our |
| asked, "Who would like this 20 dollar note?" Hands | | | | lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into |
| started going up. He said, "I am going to give this | | | | the dirt by the decisions we make and the |
| to one of you but first, let me do this." | | | | circumstances that come our way. We feel as |
| He proceeded to crumple up the 20 dollar note. | | | | though we are worthless. But no matter what has |
| He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands | | | | happened or what will happen, you will never lose |
| were up in the air. Well, he replied, "What if I do | | | | your value." |
| this?" And he dropped it on the ground and | | | | Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are |
| started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He | | | | still priceless to the universe and those who DO |
| picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. Still the | | | | LOVE you. The worth of our lives comes not in |
| hands went into the air. "My friends, we have all | | | | what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE |
| learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I | | | | ARE. You are special - Don't EVER forget it. |
| did to the money, you still wanted it because it | | | | |