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“Dad, because this is your birthday and you’re 55 years old, I’m going to give you 55 kisses, one for each year! When the boy started making good on his word, the father exclaimed, “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now; I’m too busy! The youngster immediately fell silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes. Apologically the father said, “You can finish later. The boy said nothing but quietly walked away, disappointment written over his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew! But the boy didn’t respond. Unfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an accident and was drowned. His heartbroken father wrote... “If only I could tell him how much I regret my thoughtless words, and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is aching. …Love is a two-way street. Any loving act must be warmly accepted or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar. If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us. Because... there may be no chance at all as in the case of the little boy... 父亲坐在办公桌旁，正盯着那些堆积了一个月来的账单，这时，他的小儿子冲了过来，大声宣布： “爸爸，因为今天是你五十五岁的生日， 我想给你五十五个吻，一年一个！当男孩正要兑现诺言时，他爸爸大声说道：“哦，安德鲁，现在不行，我太忙了！ | 
