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Twinkies and Root Beer
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it
was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with
Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met
an elderly man. The man was sitting in the park just feeding some
pigeons.
The boy sat down next to him and opened his
suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed
that the man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.
The man gratefully accepted it and smiled
at boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so
he offered him a root beer.
Again, the man smiled at him. The boy was
delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never
said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired
he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few
steps, he turned around, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man
gave him his biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own
house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on
his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?
"He replied, "I had lunch with God." But
before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? God's got the
most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
Meanwhile, the elderly man, also radiant
with joy, returned to his home. His son was stunned by the look of peace
on his face and he asked," Dad, what did you do today that made you so
happy?"
He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park
with God." However, before his son responded, he added," You know, he's
much younger than I expected."
Too often we underestimate the power of a
touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the
smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life
around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.
Embrace all equally!
~author unknown~ |
