Five lessons to make you think about how you treat people:
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- 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 50's, 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 towar d 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 11:3 0 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.


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- 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.

'Fifteen 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.

'Ten 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.

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- 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 pu shing 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.

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- 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
t ransfusion 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 but he
had chosen to save her
anyway !!

i love this one, an oldie but a goodie

Thank you...

Great reminders on this a new day of a new month .. actually the month we are also reminded to Give Thanks in all things ..


God Bless

The two stories about the kids got to me....

That was very touching. Thank you

You are all welcome!