have a little faith

Mitch Albom is by far one of my favorite authors. I have every one of his books, which is only four, but still. In each one that I read I learn a little bit more...  about myself, about those around me, about the world. I cry a little. He writes mostly about real life stories. So I suppose that's why it's so relateable to my everyday. I'm just now reading the latest book of his that I bought just yesterday.. Or that a friend bought for me. It's titled "have a little faith." I've already planned on reading this one over again as soon as I'm finished... 

Anyways. Here is something that I read from it. I hope you all like it as much as I do.

From a Sermon by the Reb, 1975

"A man seeks employment on a farm. He hands his letter of recommendation to his new employer. It reads simply, 'He sleeps in a storm.'

"The owner is desperate for help, so he hires the man.

"Several weeks pass, and suddenly, in the middle of the night, a powerful storm rips through the valley.

"Awakened by the swirling rain and howling wind, the owner leaps out of bed. He calls for his new hired hand, but the man is sleeping soundly.

"So he dashes off to the barn. He sees, to his amazement, that the animals are secure with plenty of food.

"He runs out to the field. He sees the bales of wheat have been bound and are wrapped in tarpaulins.

"He races to the silo. The doors are latched, and the grain is dry.

"And then he understands, 'He sleeps in a storm.'

"My friends, if we tend to the things that are important in life, if we are right with those we love and behave in line with our faith, our lives will not be cursed with the aching throb of unfulfilled business. Our words will always be sincere, our embraces will be tight. We will never wallow in the agony of 'I could have, I should have.' We can sleep in a storm.

"And when it's time, our good-byes will be complete."

I feel as if more of us, including myself, should take this advice to heart. 

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