DUSTY OLD BOOK
On the bottom shelf in an old bookstore
He found a dust-covered book that it seemed had been there for ages
A tiny book…which he dusted off
then found this message on its pages.
If you lose your fortune…you’ve lost nothing…
for it’s only material things you lack
and if you’ve had a fortune once…
you can always get it back.
If you lose the courage to stand up for what you believe in…
to practice what you’ve been taught
then unlike losing your fortune…
you have lost a lot.
If you lose your kindness your honor and integrity…
then you’ve lost even more
for without these no matter how wealthy you become…
you are truly poor.
And if you lose your soul…
for whatever reason large or small…
and fail to get it back…
then you have lost it all.
As he closed the book…these wise words
he wished everyone would read them…
For he thought how they could change the world…
If we people everywhere would heed them:
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