Show STRAWS the little things which go into lifes book each kindly boril word each gentle gesture and each look of gratitude for some small service wrought these little things have oft great lessons taught the gratitude to god for sufi sunlight light and for rain spontaneous joy for quick relief from pain an uplift of the heart from smile of friend who clasps your hand and stays until the end I 1 the joy which comes to one at break of day in silent grateful prayer to him who cares alway that thought held close in halls of memory of some small kindness done by refugee the story of the tares among the wheat the washing of the twelve disciples feet I 1 the feet of traitor also cleansed were there these little things are great beyond compare A sobbing little child with broken toy the little heart brought back to smiles and joy jo y by kindly quick attention understanding true these little straws mean life to me and you the crack in prison wall lets sunlight in the mind of man alone finds place for sin while truth garbed in the glory of gods mind will raise the dead will heal the sick and find the little heartaches and all fear dispel from heart of him where little love lights dwell these little things which fill the book of life lift consciousness to peaks above all strife winchester macdowell saranac lake N Y |