I asked GOD...

When I asked GOD for strength
He gave me difficult situations to face

When I asked GOD for brain and brown
He gave me puzzles in life to solve

When I asked GOD for happiness
He showed me some unhappy people

When I asked GOD for wealth
He showed me how to work hard

When I asked GOD for favours
He showed me opportunities to work hard

When I asked GOD for peace
He showed me how to help others

GOD gave me nothing I wanted
He gave me everything I needed

--- Swami Vivekananda

From T.N. Vijayakkrishnan @ the carmel garden group