Hi guys... a friend of mine posted this on another message board. This was an e-mail she got, and I think it really means something... I care and love each and every one of you, and that's why I decided to post it. I hope you learn something from this message....
Also, you don't have to send it to anybody. ;) This was originally a chain letter (I think...) but it isn't my intention to continue passing it on — just to show it all of you.
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>Subject: Five Lessons to make you think!
>
>
>
> 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 forgotten 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 t o 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 approaching 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.
>
>
>
>
>
> Now you have 2 choices.
>
> 1. Delete this email, or
>
> 2 . Forward it to people you care about.
>
> I hope that you will choose No. 2 and remember.
>
> 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."
>
> God still sits on the throne. Each and everyone of
us
> is going through tough times right now, but God is
> getting ready to bless you in a way that only He
can.
>
> Keep the faith.
>
> My instructions were to pick four people that I
wanted
> God to bless, and I picked you.
>
> This prayer is powerful, and prayer is one of the
best
> gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of
rewards.
>Let's
> continue to pray for one another.
>
> The prayer: Father, I ask You to bless my friends,
> relatives and those I care deeply for, who are
reading
>this right
> now. Show them a new revelation of Your love and
power.
> Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit
at
> this very moment. Where there is pain, give them
Your
>peace and
> mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed
> confidence through Your grace. Where there is need,
I ask
>you to
> fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families,
>finances,their
> goings and their comings. In Jesus' precious name.
Amen.
>
> (If the Lord lays upon your heart to send this to
more
> than four people, you are truly blessed).
Also, you don't have to send it to anybody. ;) This was originally a chain letter (I think...) but it isn't my intention to continue passing it on — just to show it all of you.
—————
>Subject: Five Lessons to make you think!
>
>
>
> 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 forgotten 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 t o 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 approaching 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.
>
>
>
>
>
> Now you have 2 choices.
>
> 1. Delete this email, or
>
> 2 . Forward it to people you care about.
>
> I hope that you will choose No. 2 and remember.
>
> 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."
>
> God still sits on the throne. Each and everyone of
us
> is going through tough times right now, but God is
> getting ready to bless you in a way that only He
can.
>
> Keep the faith.
>
> My instructions were to pick four people that I
wanted
> God to bless, and I picked you.
>
> This prayer is powerful, and prayer is one of the
best
> gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of
rewards.
>Let's
> continue to pray for one another.
>
> The prayer: Father, I ask You to bless my friends,
> relatives and those I care deeply for, who are
reading
>this right
> now. Show them a new revelation of Your love and
power.
> Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit
at
> this very moment. Where there is pain, give them
Your
>peace and
> mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed
> confidence through Your grace. Where there is need,
I ask
>you to
> fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families,
>finances,their
> goings and their comings. In Jesus' precious name.
Amen.
>
> (If the Lord lays upon your heart to send this to
more
> than four people, you are truly blessed).