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>  Five (5) lessons to make us 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, a t11:30 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  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.
> >> 
> >> 
> >>  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."
> >> 
> >>  NOW more than ever - Peace...Pass It On.....Pay It
> >> Forward 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >
> >
> >
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