God Forgive Me When I Whine

I was listening to an audio presentation by the incredible author Og Mandino, who authored such books as "The Greatest Salesman in the World" 

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God Forgive Me When I Whine

By Og Mandino (adapted from original by Red Foley)

Today upon a bus I saw a lovely girl with golden hair. I envied her - she seemed so gay - and wished I were as fair. But suddenly she rose to leave. I saw her hobble down the isle, she had only one leg and wore a crutch, but as she passed, a smile…

Oh, God forgive me when I whine,

I have two legs, the world is mine.

I stopped to buy some candy. The lad who sold them had such charm. I 
stopped to talk to him, he seemed so glad - if I was late could do 
no harm. As I left he said to me, “I thank-you, you had been so 
kind. It’s nice to talk to folks like you, you see,” he said, “I am 
blind.”

Oh, God forgive me when I whine,

I have two eyes, the world is mine.

Later while walking down the street, I saw a child with eyes of 
blue. He stood and watched the others play, he did not know what to 
do. I stopped a moment and said, “Why don’t you join the others, 
dear?” He looked ahead without a word and then I knew, he couldn’t 
hear.

Oh, God forgive me when I whine,

I have two ears, the world is mine.

With feet to take me where I go, with eyes to see the sun-set glow, 
with ears to hear what I would know.

Oh, God forgive me when I whine,

I am blessed indeed, the world is mine!