*BORN ON A MONDAY*
*EPISODE VI*

*THE GIFT OF LOVE & ACCEPTANCE*

Compliments of the Season!

A heart-rending story was shared about a high-class couple who enjoyed their parties and social eliteness. It was the holiday season, and of course, a festive time for the socialites.

Just as they were leaving for one of many parties, the phone rang.

“Hello, Mom,” the caller said. “I’m back in the states with an early release from my army duties in Vietnam.”

“That’s wonderful, son,” his mother replied. “When will you be home?”

The young man said, “That all depends. I would like to bring a buddy home with me.”

“Sure, bring him home with you for a few days,” the mother replied.

*”Mother, there is something you need to know about my buddy. Both legs have been amputated, one arm is gone, his face is quite disfigured, and one ear and eye are missing. He’s not much to look at, but he needs a home real bad.”*

The mother stammered, “A home? Why don’t you bring him along for a few days?” “You don’t understand,” the young man pleaded. “I want to bring him home to live.”

“I think that is asking a lot, son, but you get home soon so we can spend the holidays together. As for your friend, I’m sorry about his condition, but what would our friends think? How would I explain it to the people at the club? And it would be just too much for your father and ……”

The phone went dead.

*The young man never went back home & his parents never saw him again because HE was that disabled & disfigured man & was only testing them because he believed he might not be accepted because of what had happened to him.*

People go through a lot of things through life that might change or disfigure them. This season, please give someone the gift of acceptance.

Unconditional love may seem far fetched for many, but we can all begin from acceptance. *Accepting someone else may mean accepting yourself.*

Remember *ELCK*

– *EMBRACE* yourself, your uniqueness & that of others. Open arms attract open arms & can be the key to warmth & happiness.

– *LET GO* of things you can’t change. Hurts, bitterness, prejudices & crippling fear. It is the negative things you let go of that will create room for the things you want.

– *CELEBRATE* people, yourself, wins (no matter how small), life, love & so many things we take for granted. A grateful heart is part & parcel of a life of acceptance.

– *KINDNESS* : Show yourself some grace, forgiveness & kindness. Speak well to yourself. Be nice to yourself & extend that grace to others. Be the angel you want for others & yourself.

Merry Christmas from Dr Ben & all of us at the Aldin & Randall School of Leadership & Personal Development!

Continue to share & accept the gift of love because you can.

See you next Monday!

Dr Ben Wayo
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