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Touching Life Story (PLEASE READ)

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. Formany months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer'sshowroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he toldhim that was all he wanted.As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaitedsigns that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on themorning of his graduation his father called him into his privatestudy. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fineson, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his sona beautiful wrapped gift box.Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young manopened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily,he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money yougive me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holybook.Many years passed and the young man was very successful inbusiness.He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized hisfather was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. Hehad not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could makearrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father hadpassed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. Heneeded to come home immediately and take care things.When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness andregret filled his heart.He began to search his father's important papers andsaw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. Withtears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As heread those words, a car key dropped from an envelopetaped behind the Bible.It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had thesports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation,and the words...PAID IN FULL.How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are notpackaged as we expected?