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Meeting God
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to
whereGod 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. 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 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 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."
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.
--Author Unknown
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to
whereGod 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. 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 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 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."
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.
--Author Unknown