Sep 2011 01
The Red Balloon1
Posted In Inspiration,Life
Picture a little girl who wanted to fly.
She inflated a big red balloon with helium, shut her eyes, and her imagination told her she was flying.
She loved it.
Her grip on the balloon grew tighter until, POP!, the balloon burst.
The girl opened her eyes and saw her feet on the ground.
She cried because she wasn’t flying any more.
Little did she know, she never was.
The same is true for you and I.
Only the red balloon is our ego.
May we open our eyes before it pops.
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