Graduation Present - United Bimmer Community

**komodo** · 05-30-2005, 11:40 PM

If you're not religious, ignore that part of it, but the story itself is still pretty touching I thought. haha

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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and his father could well afford it. He told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study, His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.

Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him that his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled is heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.

With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matthew 7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly father which is in heaven, give to those who ask Him?" As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports 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 not packaged as we expected?

**Addicted?** · 05-30-2005, 11:43 PM

that is pretty cool! im not even religous and that is really cool!

David

**jrhaile** · 05-30-2005, 11:46 PM

what a dipshit.. I hope it was a bimmer

**Rooz** · 05-30-2005, 11:47 PM

sad story....

witeshark · 05-30-2005, 11:49 PM

Very touching!

**brien4787** · 05-30-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 95bmwpwer

that is pretty cool! im not even religous and that is really cool!

David

Honestly, you don't even have to be religious to get things from the bible. I have had no Bible background until this semester (I am just about done with my Bible Lit class). There are many good words in there, even if you are say, an anti-christ.

Haha, people are selfish... awesome.

witeshark · 05-31-2005, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by brien4787

Honestly, you don't even have to be religious to get things from the bible. I have had no Bible background until this semester (I am just about done with my Bible Lit class). There are many good words in there, even if you are say, an anti-christ.

Haha, people are selfish... awesome.

Yup, so many are! Well said

**brien4787** · 05-31-2005, 12:06 AM

komodo, where did you get that story? i liked it. thanks for sharing

**komodo** · 05-31-2005, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by brien4787

komodo, where did you get that story? i liked it. thanks for sharing

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/4255/food.html

I got it from that site. There are some other good stories on it if you're interested.

**Spieluhr** · 05-31-2005, 12:58 AM

very good read. thank you komodo!

**Torque** · 05-31-2005, 01:01 AM

I wonder if the dealer kept the car that long.

**brien4787** · 05-31-2005, 01:11 AM

haha, he goes to pick the car up.... the dealer says "there was and still is a 20 dollar overnight fee.... so lets see..... 20 dollars time 10 years......" 8p

**Turbodefrost** · 05-31-2005, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by brien4787

haha, he goes to pick the car up.... the dealer says "there was and still is a 20 dollar overnight fee.... so lets see..... 20 dollars time 10 years......" 8p

but yeah that's a great story. i was thinking he was gonna open it up and keys would be in it. he's a selfish fool for that. poor father of his.

**EnvyM3** · 05-31-2005, 07:18 AM

Good message Komodo. Readings like that really make you think about and appreciate all the things that we have

**RealBmw 02** · 05-31-2005, 08:26 AM

great story komodo.....i was kinda expecting the keys in the bible, but really touching