Guest guest Posted August 7, 1999 Report Share Posted August 7, 1999 Beautiful, Patty. Thanks for posting it, Joan LI, NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 1999 Report Share Posted August 7, 1999 Patty- Thanks for posting this. It is a good example of how much good there could be in this world if everyone would just love thy neighbor. L(MI) --- McDermott <pattymcd@...> wrote: > From: McDermott <pattymcd@...> > > This one really grabbed my attention and touched me. > It made me think > about each and every one of you and the way you care > for and watch over > one another with love and caring hearts. You all > are living proof of > this very beautiful story. > > Hugs to All, > Patty > > > > Lunch with God > > There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. > He knew it was a > long trip to where God lived, so he packed his > suitcase with Twinkies > and a six-pack of root beer, and he started his > journey. > > When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old > woman. She was > sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. > > The boy sat down next to her and opened his > suitcase. He was about to > take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that > the old lady looked > hungry so he offered her a Twinkie. > > She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her > smile was so pretty > that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered > her a root beer. Once > again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! > They sat there all > afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a > word. > > As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was > and he got up to > leave but before he had gone more than a few steps; > he turned around, > ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She > gave him her biggest > smile ever. > > When the boy opened the door to his own house a > short time later his > mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. > She asked him, > " What did you do today that made you so happy? " He > replied, " I had > lunch with God. " But before his mother could > respond, he added, " You > know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've > ever seen! " > > Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, > returned to her home. > Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face > and he asked, > " Mother, what did you do today that made you so > happy? " She replied, > " I ate Twinkies in the park with God. " But before > her son responded, > she added, " You know, he's much younger than I > expected. " > > Too often we under-estimate the power of a touch, a > smile, a kind word, > a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the > smallest act of caring, > all of which have the potential to turn a life > around. People come into > our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. > Embrace all equally. > > > -- > Sometimes on our way to our dreams we get lost - > and find something even better. > > Home Page: http://www.olg.com/pattymcd > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 1999 Report Share Posted August 8, 1999 Patty, This is really nice, I have goosebumps as I type this, thanks for sharing. Hugs, Marta NJ >From: McDermott <pattymcd@...> > >This one really grabbed my attention and touched me. It made me think >about each and every one of you and the way you care for and watch over >one another with love and caring hearts. You all are living proof of >this very beautiful story. > > Hugs to All, > Patty > > > >Lunch with God > >There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a >long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies >and a six-pack of root beer, and he started his journey. > >When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was >sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. > >The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to >take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked >hungry so he offered her a Twinkie. > >She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty >that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Once >again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all >afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. > >As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to >leave but before he had gone more than a few steps; he turned around, >ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest >smile ever. > >When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later his >mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, > " What did you do today that made you so happy? " He replied, " I had >lunch with God. " But before his mother could respond, he added, " You >know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen! " > >Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. >Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, > " Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy? " She replied, > " I ate Twinkies in the park with God. " But before her son responded, >she added, " You know, he's much younger than I expected. " > >Too often we under-estimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, >a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, >all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into >our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 1999 Report Share Posted August 8, 1999 Patty, thanks for this posting. It touched me deeply. I sent it on to others whomI feel will also be moved. Thanks again, Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 >>> Now I will be more in tune with reminding him of his past and hopefully someday he will have those memories as part of himself again. The power of being positive! And hoping someday to be 'normal' again. I forget what that is. Sharon<<< thank you sharon for sharing this. i think we are all redifining " normal " ! kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 Sharon, this is such a beautiful thing to read. All of us, but especially young folks, feel so bad and so negative about ourselves and my heart just swells with gratitude to this woman who did so much to remind your son of what he was, and I'd bet even gave him hope of what he can be again! And now you can build on what she started. Kindness is the water that keeps the seeds of humanity growing. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Patty (MD) > Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 21:35:59 -0400 > From: " melillo " <mellillo1@...> > Subject: Lunch with God > > I know I am late in response to this wonderful story but I had to > share what happened today. It IS so important to make that effort > to reach out to the hurting and we were blessed by that today. Mike, > my 20year old, has lost most of his memory from Lyme. Before he was > sick he used to coach basketball at a local private school for 6-8th > graders. It was a wonderful time for him and the kids loved him. He > had just gotten Lyme and was too sick to play on the high school team > but they had hired him to coach. > Today a mother of one of these kids ran into Mike in town. She pulled > him aside and said that he had been one of the best influences on her > young teenage boy and had really impacted his life. She started to > relate different things Mike had done and some funny things also. > Mike got all teary-eyed and thanked her profusely. He said to her > that he has no memory of those times and it made him feel so good to > hear what he was like before because all the mental problems he has > had have robbed him of that. > So, her little talk, her little reaching out to him was better than > any drug he could have taken. Now I will be more in tune with > reminding him of his past and hopefully someday he will have those > memories as part of himself again. > The power of being positive! And hoping someday to be 'normal' again. > I forget what that is. Sharon -- Sometimes on our way to our dreams we get lost - and find something even better. Home Page: http://www.olg.com/pattymcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 Hi Sharon, What a wonderful story, I am going to send it on. love ya, Connie, MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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