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Hi,
Sharing with you today a very inspiring story. May each one of us
be a blessing to others.
God bless us all.
You Reap What You Sow
The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer
things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like she had never missed a meal
in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so
many others had done before.
"Leave me alone," he growled... To his amazement, the woman continued
standing. She was smiling ... her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows.
"Are you hungry?" she asked.
"No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the
president.. Now go away."
The woman's smile became even broader.
Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm. "What are you doing, lady?"
the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone.
Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked..
"No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to get this
man to his feet. Will you help me?"
The officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around
here for a couple of years. What do you want with him?"
"See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him something to
eat and get him out of the cold for awhile."
"Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go in
there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him up.
"Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything.."
"This is a good deal for you, Jack," the officer answered. "Don't blow it."
Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got Jack
into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It was the
middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had already left and the
lunch bunch had not yet arrived.
The manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table. "What's going
on here, officer?" he asked."What is all this, is this man in trouble?"
"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered.
"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is
bad for business."
Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let
me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place"
The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled. "Sir, are you familiar
with Eddy andAssociates, the banking firm down the street?"
"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly
meetings in one of my banquet rooms."
"And do you make a goodly amount of money providing food at these weekly
meetings?"
"What business is that of yours?"
I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company."
"Oh.."
The woman smiled again.. "I thought that might make a difference." She glanced
at the cop who was busy stifling a laugh. "Would you like to join us in a cup
of coffee and a meal, officer?"
"No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty."
"Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?"
"Yes, ma'am. That would be very nice."
The cafeteria manager turned on his heel. "I'll get your coffee for you right
away, officer."
The officer watched him walk away. "You certainly put him in his place," he
said. "That was not my intent... Believe it or not, I have a reason for all
this."
She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at
him intently.
"Jack, do you remember me?"
Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes. "I think so -- I mean
you do look familiar."
"I'm a little older perhaps," she said. "Maybe I've even filled out more than
in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that very door,
cold and hungry."
"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such a
magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.
"I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking
for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to my last few
cents and had been kicked out of my apartment.. I walked the streets for
days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving. I saw this place and
walked in on the off chance that I could get something to eat."
Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said. "I was behind the
serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to
eat. I said that it was against company policy."
"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef
sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over
to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into
trouble. Then, when I looked over and saw you put the price of my food in the
cash register, I knew then that everything would be all right."
"So you started your own business?" Old Jack said.
"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my
own business that, with the help of God, prospered.." She opened her purse and
pulled out a business card. "When you are finished here, I want you to pay a
visit to a Mr. Lyons. He's the personnel director of my company. I'll go talk
to him now and I'm certain he'll find something for you to do around the
office."
She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little advance
so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until you get on your
feet. If you ever need anything, my door is always open to you."
There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you?" he asked.
"Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God goes the glory. He led me to
you."
Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the entrance before
going their separate ways.. "Thank you for all your help, officer," she said.
"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle today,
something that I will never forget. And..And thank you for the coffee."
Have a Wonderful Day. May God Bless You Always and don't forget that when you
"cast your bread upon the waters," you never know how it will be returned to
you. God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He
can curl up inside your heart.
When God leads you to the edge of the cliff, trust Him fully and let go.
Only 1 of 2 things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall, or He'll
teach you how to fly!
The power of one sentence! God is going to shift things around for you today
and let things work in your favor. If you believe, send it. If you don't
believe, delete it.
God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close..
If you need God to open some doors for you...send this on.
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing...
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