There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a
long trip to where God 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. Once 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 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 Twinkies in the park with God.” But before her son responded, she
added, “You know, he’s much younger than I expected.”
Too often we under estimate 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!
WOW! Amazing!!!!:)
ReplyDeleteDid You Write this! LOVE IT! :)
ReplyDeleteActually..*nervous chuckle no I didn't. But I got it from a friend...glad you liked it!
DeleteBy the way, could i redo the Flickr and g+ things I designed @woods between the worlds blog designs? If not, that's okay, but i would love to!
ReplyDeletefor ODOT? Sure!
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