Reply With Quotelesson #5 was unconditional love @ it's best. beautiful.......
Subject: Five Lessons
1 - Most Important Lesson
During my second month of nursing school, 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've also never forgotten her name was
Dorothy.
Here's the rest, kind of mushy though
2 - Second Important Lesson -
Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 PM, 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 1960s.
The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance
and put her into a taxi cab. 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
his 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 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 and 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
his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked
how long it would be before he died
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give all
of his blood to his sister in order for her to live
lesson #5 was unconditional love @ it's best. beautiful.......
I just read this post and it brought me to tears. This was right after reading about believing in the good of people and our nation. God I wish we talked more of the good people do. Today I know a man who was on oxygen and ill and still drove about 130 miles and back to pick up a little boy to share the next five days with. It's not a big thing just a good thing that made lots of poeples days seem better. Call me Pollyanna!!!
Nice one.
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