A young man learns what's most important
in life from the guy next door. It had been
some time since Jack had seen the old man.
College, girls, career, and life itself got in
the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across
the country in pursuit of his dreams.

There, in the rush of his busy life,
Jack had little time to think about the past
and often no time to spend with his wife and
son. He was working on his future,
and nothing could stop him.

Over the phone, his mother told him,
"Mr.. Belser died last night.
The funeral is Wednesday."

Memories flashed through his mind like
an old newsreel as he sat quietly
remembering his childhood days.

"Jack, did you hear me?"

"Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you.
It's been so long since I thought of him.
I'm sorry, but I honestly thought
 he died years ago," Jack said.

"Well, he didn't forget you.
Every time I saw him he'd ask how you
 were doing. He'd reminisce about
the many days you spent over
'his side of the fence'
as he put it," Mom told him.

"I loved that old house he lived in," Jack said.

"You know, Jack, after your father died,
 Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you
had a man's influence in your life," she said.


"He's the one who taught me carpentry,"
 he said. "I wouldn't be in this business if it
weren't for him. He spent a lot of time
teaching me things he thought
were important...Mom, I'll be there for
the funeral," Jack said.

As busy as he was, he kept his word.
Jack caught the next flight to his hometown.
Mr. Belser's funeral was small and uneventful.
 He had no children of his own, and
 most of his relatives had passed away.

The night before he had to return home,
 Jack and his Mom stopped by to see
the old house next door one more time.

Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for
 a moment. It was like crossing over into
another dimension, a
leap through space and time.

The house was exactly as he remembered.
Every step held memories. Every picture,
every piece of furniture....
Jack stopped suddenly.



"What's wrong, Jack?" his Mom asked.

"The box is gone," he said.
"What box? " Mom asked.

"There was a small gold box that he kept
 locked on top of his desk. I must have asked
him a thousand times what was inside.
All he'd ever tell me was 'the
thing I value most,'" Jack said.

It was gone. Everything about the house
was exactly how Jack remembered it,
except for the box. He figured someone
from the Belser family had taken it.

"Now I'll never know what was so
valuable to him," Jack said.
"I better get some sleep.
I have an early flight home, Mom."

It had been about two weeks since
Mr. Belser died. Returning home from
work one day Jack discovered a
note in his mailbox. "Signature required
on a package. No one at home. Please
stop by the main post office within the
 next three days," the note read.

Early the next day Jack retrieved the package.
 The small box was old and looked like it had
 been mailed a hundred years ago.
The handwriting was difficult to read,
but the return address caught his
attention.

"Mr. Harold Belser" it read.

Jack took the box out to his car and
ripped open the package. There inside
was the gold box and an envelope.
Jack's hands shook as he read the note
inside.

"Upon my death, please forward this box
and its contents to Jack Bennett. It's the
thing I valued most in my life."
 A small key was taped to the letter.

His heart racing, as tears filling his eyes,
 Jack carefully unlocked the box.
There inside he found a beautiful gold
pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly
 over  the finely etched casing,
 he unlatched the cover.

Inside he found these words engraved:
"Jack, Thanks for your time! -Harold Belser."
"The thing he valued most...was...my time."

Jack held the watch for a few minutes,
then called his office and cleared his
appointments for the next two days.

"Why?" Janet, his assistant asked.

"I need some time to spend with my son,"
he said.
"Oh, by the way, Janet...thanks for your time!"

"Life is not measured by the number of
breaths we take but by the moments
that take our breath away,"

And now for the mushy stuff.....
Think about this. You may not realize it,
but it's 100% true. So I was told...

1. At least 2 people in this world love you
so much they would die for you.

2. At least 15 people in this world love
 you in some way.

3. A smile from you can bring happiness
to anyone, even if they don't like you.

4. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about
 you before they go to sleep.


5. You mean the world to someone.

6. If not for you, someone
may not be living.

7. You are special and unique.

8. When you think you have no chance
 of getting what you want, you probably
won't get it; However, if you do what's best,
 and patiently wait, sooner or
later, you will get it or something better.

9. When you make the biggest mistake ever,
something good can still come from it.

10. When you think the world has turned
its back on you, take a look: you most
likely turned your back on the world.

11. Someone that you don't even know
 exists, loves you.

12. Always remember the
compliments you received.
Forget about the rude remarks.

13. Always tell someone how you feel
 about them; you will feel much better
when they know and you'll
both be happy.


14. If you have a great friend, take the time
to let them know that they are great.

Send this letter to all the people you care
about, if you do so, you will certainly
brighten someone's day and might change
their perspective on life,
...........for the better.

To everyone I sent this to
"Thanks for your time"

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