5 Great Lessons

mtss

> Five Great Lessons:
>
> First Important Lesson...
>
> 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.
>
> Second Important Lesson.... "ickup in the Rain"
>
> One night,
at 11:30pm, an older black 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 decid! ed to flag down a passing car. A
> young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard
> of in those conflict-filled
> days of the 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 Yours,
> Mrs. Nat King Cole
>
> Third Important Lesson... Always remember those who
> serve you.
>
> 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 his ice
> cream, paid the cashier and left.
>
> When the waitress came back, she began to c! ry 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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
> 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 cheeks. 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.
> You see understanding and attitude, after all, is
> everything. Now you can do something...

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What a great lesson!  

Thanks, mtss!

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