Empty Box Which Is Always Filled

Some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became furious when the child tried to decorate or box to put under the Christmas tree.

Next morning, the little girl brought the gift to her father and said “Merry Christmas daddy!” This is for you.

The man became embarrassed by his overreaction earlier but his rage continued when he saw that the box was empty. He yelled at her “Don’t you know when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?”

The girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh daddy, it is not empty at all. I blew a kiss into the box. They are all for you”

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl and he begged for forgiveness.

Only a short time later an accident took the life of the child.

Her father kept the gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he used to feel discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. Love is the most precious gift in the world