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5 lessons about how we treat people

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>>>>>> (5) lessons 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 50’s, 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 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 &

>>>>>> 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. _ _Now

>>>>>> you have choices. _

>>>>>> _1 Delete this email, or _

>>>>>> _2. Forward it other people. _

>>>>>> _I hope that you will choose No. 2 and remember. _ _Most

>>>>>> importantly…. ”Live with no regrets, Treat people the way you

>>>>>> want to be treated, 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 – Please…    Pass It On…_

>>>>>> _You never know how or when you’ll be paid!_