-Caveat Lector-
The Important Things Life Teaches You...
~ 1 ~ Most Important Question
During my second month of nursing school, 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 50s, but how would I
=
know
her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
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 ~ Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 PM, 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 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! She wrote down his address, =
thanked
him and drove away. 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 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 ~ 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?" "Fifty cents,"
replied =
the
waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied
a
number of coins in it. "How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he =
inquired.
Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit =
impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she said brusquely. The little boy again counted
the
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 departed.
When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then
swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed neatly beside the empty =
dish,
were two nickels and five pennies - her tip.
~ 4 ~ 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 big stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On 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. =
As
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 others never
understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's
condition.
~ 5 ~ Giving Blood
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford 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 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 Liz."
=
=20
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 boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was
going =
to
have to give his sister all of his blood. =20
Attitude, after all, is everything. You have 2 choices now
1. Save or delete this mail from your mailbox, or
2. Forward it to people you care about.
Hope you will choose No. 2.
Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Dance like nobody's watching.
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