Guest guest Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 > 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 forgot en 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 1960s. 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 t he 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 a pproaching 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. > > >> Most importantly.................. "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.....Pay It Forward > > > > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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