>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 rain** **storm. 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 1960's. The man
>took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
>put her into a taxicab.
>
>She seemed to 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 the 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 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.**


>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...*
>
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JackieChenSep 20, 2006 @ 13:30