[Loch-Ruadh] Re: [DFT] Fwd:

[Ldyinnes at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/8/05 4:06:08 PM Central Standard Time, Ldyinnes at aol.com 
writes:


> 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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