i happened to read this smt in a forwarded mail...i think its very meaningful...makes one appreciate the beauty of life....

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To realize The value of a sister Ask someone Who doesn't have one.
To realize The value of ten years: Ask a newly Divorced couple.
To realize The value of four years: Ask a graduate.
To realize The value of one year: Ask a student who Has failed a final exam.
To realize The value of nine months: Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.
To realize The value of one month: Ask a mother who has given birth to A premature baby.
To realize The value of one week: Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize The value of one hour: Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet.
To realize The value of one minute: Ask a p erson Who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize The value of one-second: Ask a person Who has survived an accident...
To realize The value of one millisecond: Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics Time waits for no one.

To realize the value of a friend: Lose one.