Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 I thought you might enjoy this story. A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and 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 some chips. 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. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As twilight approached, 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 corn chips in the park with God." However, before her son responded, she added, "You know, he's much younger than I expected." Too often we underestimate 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! Do small things with great love. - Mother Teresa Be the change you want to see in the world. - Gandhi Let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. - 1 john 3:18 Let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. - 1 John 4:7 Have lunch with God ... bring chips and root beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Thanks. This brought tears to my eyes. Very touching. -td , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...> wrote: > I thought you might enjoy this story. > > > A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God > lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato > chips and a six-pack of root beer and 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 some chips. 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. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was > delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never > said a word. > > As twilight approached, 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 corn chips in > the park with God." > However, before her son responded, she added, "You know, he's much younger > than I expected." > > Too often we underestimate 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! > > Do small things with great love. - Mother Teresa > Be the change you want to see in the world. - Gandhi > Let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. - 1 john > 3:18 > Let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is > born of God and knows God. - 1 John 4:7 > > Have lunch with God ... bring chips and root beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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