Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 those were some good lessons. I would like to add one I heard years go on Focus On The Family. A young boy upon tuning 16 was given a birthday party by his parents. He was excited by the fact of now he was able to get the gun he had been wanting for so many years. In his family at 16 getting your first real gun meant you were turning into a man. Everyone male member got a 22 long rifle that cost $50. At the time of the depression that was a lot of money and his parents were strapped like all the other people in the late 20's. Their faith kept them going through those hard times. Finally after eating his birthday cake the young man began to open his presents. When he got to his parents present his smile faded as he opened it and found the box contained a Bible. His disappointment showed when he left the room putting the Bible in his beside table not opening it and forgot about it. The young man went about his life always carrying the resentment of not receiving, his gun. His father become ill and died suddenly and the man went about getting his things in order. In his beside table the man found the Bible he had gotten so many years ago. As he rubbed his fingers on the inscription on the smooth leather. It read, Inside this Bible you will find Faith and disappointment never let the latter override the the first. Love always, Happy 16th. Mom and Pop. He stared to cry as he remembered all the years he spent wasting them on how he had felt that one day in his life. Flipping through, tears stared to roll as a small envelope fell to the floor. He picked it up and saw that it held a $50 bill and had all those years, just enough to buy the gun. on his birthday He realized that all those years he spent in disappointment over the gun he did not receive he should have had Faith instead. > > > > > > > > > > > Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people. > > > > 1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. > > During my second month of college, our professor > gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student > and had breezed through the questions until I read > the last one: > > 'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?' > > Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the > cleaning woman several times. She was tall, > dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? > > I handed in my paper, leaving the last question > blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if > the last question would count toward our quiz grade. > > 'Absolutely,' said the professor. 'In your careers, > you will meet many people. All are significant. They > deserve your attention and care, even if all you do > is smile and say 'hello.' > > I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her > name was Dorothy. > > 2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain > > One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African-American > woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway > trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had > broken down and she desperately needed a ride. > Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. > A young white man stopped to help her, generally > unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s. The man > took her to safety, helped her get assistance and > put her into a taxicab. > > She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his > address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a > knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a > giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A > special note was attached.. > > It read: > 'Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway > the other night. The rain drenched not only my > clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. > Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying > husband's bedside just before he passed away... God > bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving > others.' > > Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole. > > 3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve. > > In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, > a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and > sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. > > 'How much is an ice cream sundae?' he asked. > > 'Fifty cents,' replied the waitress. > > The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and > studied the coins in it. > > 'Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?' he inquired. > > By now more people were waiting for a table and the > waitress was growing impatient. > > 'Thirty-five cents,' she brusquely replied. > > The little boy again counted his coins. > > 'I'll have the plain ice cream,' he said. > > The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on > the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice > cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress > came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the > table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, > were two nickels and five pennies > > You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had > to have enough left to leave her a tip. > > > > 4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path. > > In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a > roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if > anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the > King's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by > and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the > King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did > anything about getting the stone out of the way. > > Then a peasant came along carrying a load of > vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the > peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the > stone to the side of the road. After much pushing > and straining, he finally succeeded. After the > peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed > a purse lying in the road where the boulder had > been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note > from the King indicating that the gold was for the > person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The > peasant learned what many of us never understand! > > Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition. > > 5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts... > > Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a > hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who > was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only > chance of recovery appeared to be a blood > transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had > miraculously survived the same disease and had > developed the antibodies needed to combat the > illness. The doctor explained the situation to her > little brother, and asked the little boy if he would > be willing to give his blood to his sister. > > I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a > deep breath and saying, 'Yes, I'll do it if it will > save her.' As the transfusion progressed, he lay in > bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, > seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his > face grew pale and his smile faded. > > He looked up at the doctor and asked with a > trembling voice, 'Will I start to die right away?' > > Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the > doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his > sister all of his blood in order to save her. > > > Now you have 2 choices. > > 1. Delete this email, or > 2. Forward it to people you care about. > > I hope that you will choose No. 2 > > 'Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and > dance like you do when nobody's watching.' > > NOW more than ever - Peace ... Pass It On > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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