Black & Gold Boxes

                       I have in my hands two boxes which God gave me to hold He said "Put 

                       all your sorrows in the black, And all your joys in the gold."

                       I heeded His words, and in the two boxes ,both my joys and sorrows

                       I stored . But the gold became heavier each day, the black stayed

                       light as before . I wanted to find out why so I opened the black box

                       and I saw in its base a hole through which my sorrows had fallen

                        out. I mused aloud , "I wonder where my sorrows could be?" 

                        God smiled and said : They all are here with me my child.

                         The gold is for you to count your blessings, the black is for

                         you to let go."

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