5ive life lessons

*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. **remember, God even loves the cleaning woman

 

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. *You just never know



*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. *Your day isn't over until your heart is at peace

*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. things are not always as final as you might think......think*


*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 can decide, do you
have choices. *