Guest guest Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 I received this from another mailing list, and wanted to share it; I found it quite moving... please forgive any cross-posting... Rick ---------- > The Penny > > > Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to > spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, > was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home > on the water-way, and cars costing more than her house. > > The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have > this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer > was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. > Arlene knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind > of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely. > > As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that > evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her > husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, > silent moment. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was > nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had > dropped, and > a few cigarette butts. Still silent, the man reached down and picked up > the penny. > > He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a > great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for a single > penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up? > Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she could > stand it no longer. She causally mentioned that her daughter once had a coin > collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some > value. A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket > for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies > before! What was the point of this? > > "Look at it." He said. "Read what it says." > > She read the words "United States of America." > > "No, not that; read further." > > "One cent?" > > "No, keep reading." > > "In God we Trust?" > > "Yes!" > > "And?" > > "And if I trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin. Whenever I > find a coin I see that inscription. It is written on every single United > States coin, but we never seem to notice it! God drops a message right in > front of me telling me to trust Him? Who am I to pass it by? When I see a > coin, I pray, I stop to see if my trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the > coin up as a response to God; that I do trust in Him.. For a short time, at > least, I cherish it as if it were gold. I think it is God's way of starting > a conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are > plentiful! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2002 Report Share Posted August 22, 2002 Thank you for sharing.. Ganesh bless, Sy Rick wrote: I received this from another mailing list, and wanted to share it; I foundit quite moving... please forgive any cross-posting...Rick/ Finance - Get real-time stock quotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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