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[…] Priya Sher for the permission to use her story this week. The story can be found on her blog here. You can find out more about Priya Sher […]
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[…] “A young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart for it was perfect. There was not a mark or a flaw in it. But an old man appeared at the front of the crowd and said,“Your heart is not nearly as beautiful as mine.” The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart. It was beating strongly but full of scars. It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in … but they didn’t fit quite right and there were several jagged edges. The young man looked at the old man’s heart and laughed. “You must be joking,” he said. “Compare your heart with mine … mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars and tears.” “Yes,” said the old man, “Yours is perfect looking … but I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to whom I have given my love….. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them … and often they give me a piece of their heart which fits into the empty place in my heart but because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges. “ Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away … and the other person hasn’t returned a piece of his heart to me. These are the empty gouges … giving love is taking a chance. Although these gouges are painful, they stay open, reminding me of the love I have for these people too … and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?” The young man stood silently with tears running down his cheeks. He walked up to the old man, reached into his perfect young and beautiful heart, and ripped a piece out. He offered it to the old man. The old man took his offering, placed it in his heart and then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It fit …. but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges. The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.” Priya Sher […]
nice… 🙂
thanks Priya
Dear Priya
This is beautiful! Please continue this theme, i want to see where it goes as this story has already taken a piece of my heart!
Many thanks
Deepak
Thank you Deepak
Regards
Priya
Very sweet! 🙂 A piece of my heart to you!
What an inspirational and well written story. It’s so simple, touching and beautiful at the same time. It flows so naturally from the original story. Please tell me that there will be further continuations? As I am really looking forward to reading them.
Thank you Priya
Sara x x
Thank you dear sara for your very kind words xx
Hi Priya:
this is a nice ending & makes the whole story “round”.
thanks for sharing it with us.
-k
Thank you Katie for your kind comment.
Love
Priya
This is amazing I love your extended version. I look forward to even more.
Rachel
Priya, Your writing is beautiful. Please continue the story…. LOVED it! Blessings….
Thank you for your kind words xx
wonderful….absolutely wonderful…the thing i love myself for …even after couple of bruises on my heart thankfully still not close to love… a piece of heart xxxx
Thank you very much your words mean a lot to me xx
Dear Priya,
I’ve been carring this hurted heart, and been so sad.. So I decided to close it.. Reanding these … I can feel how wrong I was… Thanks so much 4 recommend this reading.. It helps and heal.. My heart ..
A little bit of mine to you 🙂 xoxo
Thank you so much for your lovely comment – wishing you the best xx
Dear Priya,
Thank you for the beautiful message you delivered through the lines of this story…
Please accept this positive energy from my heart!
Dear Sonj,
Thank you for your kind words.
Love
Priya x
This story was a lovely start to the day and a great compass to direct my mood and actions as I go. Thank you.
Another wonderful story..thank you,…it brings tears to ones eyes,you write with deep feelings..share your talents to all!
Thank you for your kind words.
Priya x
beautiful story,your story and words always give me courage, just like Paulo Coelho.Thank you for that,and I appreciate it..
Thank you for your very kind & flattering words.
Priya x
dear Priya …thanks for the beautiful story..
Thank you so much
Thank you Priya….Your first version brought tears..the same with this version.One must be grateful,strong & as you say,”keep your heart open”..as you go through life..as always i enjoy your writings & respect your intuition….take care & thanks again.
Thank you so much
This is so HEART WARMING…..each time one gives a piece of one’s heart one is ENRICHING it further…for in giving one TRULY GETS….one can never lack in LOVE this way….the resources are never ending….the flow might stop 4 a while but sooner than later something triggers it to gush out…..the coffers get FULL as they empty out….
Priya this is thought provoking n UPLIFTING…..beautiful compilation n continuation of the HEART STORY….awaiting many such GEMS read pieces…..
Thank you so much
This is beautiful. I’ve read such a lovely piece after a real long time. Amazing, it filled my heart with all good emotions. God bless.. much love.