LifeHiscost Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 ___be worth spending a moment thinking about, a forwarded email. Breakfast at > McDonald's > I am a mother of > three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently > completed my college > degree. The last class > I had to take was Sociology. The teacher > was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every > human being had been graced with. > Her last project of the term was called,'Smile.' > The class was asked to go out and smile at three people > and document their reactions. > I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake, > > literally. > > Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, > youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp > March morning. > It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. > > We were standing in line, waiting to be served, > when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, > and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of > panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had > moved. As I turned around I smelled a horribl 'dirty body' smell, and > there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. > As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, > he was 'smiling' > His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.... > He said, 'Good day' as he counted the few coins he > had been clutching.. > The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind > his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the > blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation. > > I held my tears as I stood there with them. > >The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. > He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford. > (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had >to buy something. He just wanted to be warm). > > Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I > almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue > eyes.. > That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. > I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter > to give me two more > breakfast meals on a separate tray. > > I then walked around the corner to the table that the > men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table > and laid my hand on > the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. > He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, > 'Thank you.' > > >I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I > did not do this for you. > God is here working through me to give you > hope.' > > > > > > I started to > cry as I walked away to join my husband > and son... When I sat > down my husband smiled at me and said, > 'That is why God gave > you to me, Honey, to give me > hope..' > > > > > > We held hands > for a moment and at that time, we knew > that only because of > the Grace that we had been given were we > able to > give. > > > > > > We are not > church goers, but we are > believers. > > > > > > That day > showed me the pure Light of God's > sweet > love. > > > > > > I returned to > college, on the last evening of class, > with this story in > hand. > > > > > > I turned in > 'my project' and the instructor > read it. > > > > > > Then she > looked up at me and said, 'Can I > share > this?' > > > > > > I slowly > nodded as she got the attention of the > class. > > > > > > She began to > read and that is when I knew that we as > human beings and being > part of God share this need to heal > people and to be > healed. > > > > > > In my own way > I had touched the people at > McDonald's, my son, the > instructor, and every soul that shared > the classroom on the > last night I spent as a college > student. > > > > > > I > graduated with one of the biggest lessons > I would ever > learn: > > > > > > UNCONDITIONAL > ACCEPTANCE. > > > > > > Much love and > compassion is sent to each and every > person who may read this > and learn how to > > > > > > LOVE > PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - > > NOT LOVE > THINGS AND USE PEOPLE. " Quote Lift Jesus up!!
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted January 19, 2010 Members Posted January 19, 2010 -deleted- Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
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