The Most Important Part of the Body. My Mother used to ask me, what is the most important part of your body? Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears Mummy” She said, “No, many people are deaf, but you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”   Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time, I told her “Mummy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes” She looked at me and told me, “you are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind” Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge and over the years, Mother asked me several times and always her answer was No, but you are getting smarter every year my child. Then last year my Grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying, even my Father cried. I remember that especially because it was only the second time I had seen him cry. My Mother looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important part of your body yet, my dear?” I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between us both. She saw the confusion on my face and told me “This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived in your life. For every body part that you gave me in the past, I have told you were wrong and I have given you an example why.  But today is the day you need to learn this important lesson”. She looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked, “Is it because it holds up my head”? She replied “No, it is because it can hold up the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder in life, I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry on when you need it”. There and then I knew that the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is sympathetic to the pain of others. People may forget what you have said, or what you have done. But people will never forget how you made them feel.   Author unknown.