----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Emma Spinella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Dedee carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Nicole Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; mary gangluff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Charmaine Hastak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Carol Hendrickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Kate jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Carmen Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Suzi M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Linda Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:14:56 PM Subject: Breakfast at McDonald's
> A Return is Requested....You'll see why! > > Breakfast at McDonald's > > This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through until > the end! (After the story, there are some very interesting facts!): > > I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my > college degree. > > The last class I had to take was Sociology. > > The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every > human being had been graced with. > > Her last project of the term was called, "Smile." > > The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their > reactions. > > I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello > anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally. > > Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I > went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. > > It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. > > We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden > everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. > > I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside > of me as I turned to see why they had moved. > > As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there > standing behind me were two poor homeless men. > > As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling". > > His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for > acceptance. > > He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. > > The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I > realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman > was his salvation. > > I held my tears as I stood there with them. > > The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. > > He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If > they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. > He just wanted to be warm). > > Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and > embraced the little man with the blue eyes. > That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my > every action. > > I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more > breakfast meals on a separate tray. > > I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a > resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed > gentleman's cold hand. > > He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you." > > I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. > God is here working through me to give you hope." > > I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat > down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, > Honey, to give me hope." > > We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of > the Grace that we had been given were we able to give. > > We are not church goers, but we are believers. > > That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love. > > I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in > hand. > > I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it. > > Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?" > > I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. > > She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being > part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed. > > In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, instructor, > and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a > college student. > > I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: > UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE!! > > Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this > and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE > PEOPLE. > > There is an Angel sent to watch over you. > > In order for her to work, you must pass this on to the people you want > watched over. > > An Angel wrote: > Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will > leave footprints in your heart. > > To handle yourself, use your head. > > To handle others, use your heart. > > God Gives every bird it's food, but He does not throw it into its nest. > > Send it back, you'll see why ! > > A Box of gold > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > With a secret inside > that has never been told > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > This box is priceless > but as I see > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > The treasure inside is > precious to me > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > Today I share this > treasure with thee > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > It's the treasure of > friendship you've > given me. > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > If this comes back to you > then you'll have a friend > > for life but, if this becomes deleted, > > you are > not a friend. > > Send this to everyone you consider a friend! > > This is a magic frog. > It will grant you one wish and only one wish, > that is, if you decide to send this to others. You can wish for anything. > > Repeat your wish until you have stopped scrolling. Make it count!!!!!! > > FOR YOUR WISH TO COME TRUE YOU HAVE TO SEND IT TO: > 3 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE EVENTUALLY > 5 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE IN 3 MONTHS > 10 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE IN 5 WEEKS > 15 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE IN 1 WEEK > > CAN'T WAIT A WEEK??? > 22 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL > COME TRUE IN 1 DAY!!!!! > > ****************REMEMBER************** > THIS MUST BE SENT OUT THE > DAY YOU READ IT FOR YOUR > WISH TO GET Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
