5 Incredible Lessons in Life
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Little things mean a lot...appreciate what you got ...
The more we have ventured, the more we gain when we know how to wait.
-Alexandre Dumas
Fear No Men But God For Only God Can Judge Me.
THIS IS SO AWESOME!!
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 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 KingCole.
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 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.
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 byand 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 transfussion 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. But despite his misunderstanding,
and thought that he going to die, he still willing to sacrifice himself
in the name of love.
Little things mean a lot...appreciate what you got ...
The more we have ventured, the more we gain when we know how to wait.
-Alexandre Dumas
Fear No Men But God For Only God Can Judge Me.
THIS IS SO AWESOME!!
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 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 KingCole.
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 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.
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 byand 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 transfussion 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. But despite his misunderstanding,
and thought that he going to die, he still willing to sacrifice himself
in the name of love.