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Once upon a time, in a little town, lived a girl who loved to go out walking with her friend, Joe. Joe was actually an invisible friend. He was very wise and very kind, and though nobody could see him, he was her best friend. Joe knew everything and he became the girl’s teacher, showing her all sorts of wonderful and beautiful things on their walks together. Each day as she and Joe walked past a particular house, she would see a boy, sitting at his window, just looking out at the world. The girl wondered why this boy stayed inside his house. He didn’t seem sad, just resigned and she couldn’t understand why he never came out. She asked Joe if he knew, and he explained that the boy was afraid. He would not tell her any more but asked her to pray for the boy and be his friend. The girl wanted to but she didn’t know if he really would want to be her friend. She was afraid too. As time went on Joe helped her and she became braver and walked up to the window and talked to the boy. Soon, they became very close friends, and he even invited her inside to sit with him. The boy explained that he couldn’t go out because he had a crooked leg. If he walked too much, his leg would hurt him, and also people just wouldn’t accept him and love him because of his crooked leg. It would upset him to watch the other boys doing normal things, and he just couldn’t. This saddened the girl. She knew that this boy was very special and even with a crooked leg, he could still make her laugh and talk about important things. In fact, she loved him so much, she could barely wait for the time that she would see him again, and spend time with him. The friendship between the boy and girl grew and grew, and soon they were spending many hours talking to each other. They both shared their hurts and their joys, and the boy loved the girl just as much as she loved him. The girl loved the boy so much, that each day she would pray to God to heal him of his crooked leg, because it upset him so much. But his leg didn’t bother her at all. She thought he was wonderful, even with a crooked leg. She promised him that she would help him if they walked out together. And she didn’t mind if she had to walk a little slower so that he could keep up. He was very special to her, and she would have done anything to help him. One day he told her that he loved her very much, and he brought her some flowers because he knew how happy flowers made her feel. The girl was so full of joy! She knew she wanted to be with the boy all the time and she hoped that one day he would marry her. Each day as she walked away from the boy’s house, she would excitedly tell Joe all about the fun they had. Joe was very happy and he would pray with her for God to help her friend to be healed, and for their friendship to grow even closer. At night, the girl would dance around her flowers. She was so happy to be loved, not only by the boy, but loved by Joe too. And she knew Joe loved her very much and loved to see her dance and be happy. She and Joe would talk long into the night about her bright future spent with the boy she loved so much. Seeing the girl happy, made Joe smile but he told her to be very careful because she was precious in his sight and he didn’t want her to be hurt in any way. Then one warm summer’s day, the boy and girl were sitting in the yard, enjoying the sun on their faces. As it got warmer, the girl removed her sweater. Suddenly she noticed the boy looking at her with horror. You see, when the girl was little, she was in a bad fire and it burnt her body so badly that it left ugly scars on her. “Put your sweater back on” the boy said to the girl, a look of disgust on his face. “But it’s hot”, she replied. She noticed the look of disgust on his face and she hung her head sadly, as she put her sweater back on. Suddenly the boy stood up and walked away from her. “I think it’s best if you don’t come around anymore” he told her sadly. “why not?” the girl asked him. “I don’t want to be with a girl who has burnt arms”, said the boy. “you are a very beautiful girl, but your burnt arms are ugly and I don’t think I can look at them”. The girl was heartbroken. “But I’m still the same girl you loved so much. Why would my burnt body make you love me less?” A tear came to the boy’s eye then. “I know I’m not perfect either, but I just can’t love a girl who isn’t perfect. I’m very sorry”. And he walked away from her. The girl left then, tears streaming down her face. Joe took her by the hand and gently led her back to her house. “why couldn’t he love me Joe” she asked him. “my heart is still the same, even though my body is burnt”. She wept bitterly as she clung to Joe. “I loved him even though he wasn’t perfect. Why couldn’t he love me the same?” Joe shook his head, “perhaps God has yet to teach him about what matters most”. Joe took the girl’s hand in both of his, and he held her close as she wept. “Let’s walk a different way tomorrow”, he said, “I have lots of exciting things to show you, and lots of wonderful adventures up ahead. Take my hand and trust me to show you”. The girl fell asleep in Joe’s arms, grateful that her best friend, although invisible, still thought she was perfect, even with a burnt body. Penelope Captive of Hope 
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 11/14/2008 3:14 pm |
That is a bitter-sweet story. That boy has a lot to learn! GBY! LYS!  in your life means Jesus is in your heart. 
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 11/14/2008 4:37 pm |
Aww - I really enjoy reading this story! It has a very good point! Alot of people only look at the outside instead of looking at someone's heart! Its really sad tho. Thanks for sharing! May God bless you! Take care-
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11/14/2008 11:12 pm |
Wow, What a great way to teach that lesson. Beautifull Pen...Beautifull! I know that story too. I told ya some of it on your Daddy... post. Yes that is the worst. The guy I told you about rejected me for something physical once yrs later when we tried again to see each other. I was shocked and crushed. I was over weight then. Can you believe. A little overweight. He is not worthy of me. I get that now. He hurt me bad. His loss tho now. I am whole, or more than ever, beautifull in Christ, and now I've met a man who knows real beauty. He doesn't even care about the fibromyalgia I deal with. Or the times I am emotional and have PTSD symptoms from being attacked with a rifle. he loves all of me. I love all of him. I believe you will find that. God will do it I believe. It will be so precious after what you've been through. I LOVE this story! It is really good. Thanks sis. Blessings, Thomas and Robin "There is no pit so deep, that God's love is not deeper still" Corrie Tenboom
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11/15/2008 11:18 am |
Joe reminds me of Jesus who accepts us exactly where we are at and the boy with the crooked leg are 'our thorns' that help us grow in life - I sometimes wonder why there are SOOOO many thorns!!!   A beautiful story Pen - thanx so much friend!!How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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