This is a good story
and is true, please read it all the way through until the end! (After the story,
there are some very interesting facts!):
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 horrible '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.
There is an Angel
sent to watch over you.
In order for her to
work, you must pass this on to the people you want watched over.
An Angel
wrote:
Many people will
walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in
your heart.
To handle yourself,
use your head..
To handle others,
use your heart.
God Gives every bird
it's food, but He does not throw it into its nest.