I ASKED GOD

I asked God to be first in line ...
He put me on the last known place for patience and humility.

I asked to be the center of the world ...
He taught me that vanity me away from the center of anything.

Fame and glory I asked ...
but He gave me simplicity and understanding so that my ego was not hurt others.

I asked God for a car to travel faster ...
He gave me a firm step on the right path to not run over my feelings.

Having asked a mansion but ...
He gave me a small house full of tenderness and love.

I asked to have money to have many friends but
... He gave me something better: he offered me his friendship not
for my money but my sincerity.

I asked God to possess much beauty and yet
... He gave me a sensitivity and spiritual beauty
so I would not feel more than others.

I asked God to be always happy, but ...
He introduced me to understand the sadness that life consists not only beautiful things and to have compassion for the suffering of others.

I asked a strong character but ... He gave me a soft heart and a passive character who could love and help others.

I asked to have the world at my feet but ...
He made ​​me understand that it is better to have friends in the heart.

For all that God ... never grant me all that I ask ... give me that until today I had the good fortune to possess.