Good one, Steve. Thanks! I'm smiling.
Sherri On 10/31/08, steve doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A Simple Smile > > She smiled at a sorrowful stranger. > The smile seemed to make him feel better. > > He remembered past kindnesses of a friend > And wrote him a thank you letter. > > The friend was so pleased with the thank you > That he left a large tip after lunch. > > The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip, > Bet the whole thing on a hunch. > > The next day she picked up her winnings, > And gave part to a man on the street. > > The man on the street was grateful; > For two days he'd had nothing to eat. > After he finished his dinner, > He left for his small dingy room. > (He didn't know at that moment > that he might be facing his doom.) > > On the way he picked up a shivering puppy > And took him home to get warm. > > The puppy was very grateful > To be in out of the storm. > > > That night the house caught on fire. > The puppy barked the alarm. > He barked till he woke the whole household > And saved everybody from harm. > > One of the boys that he rescued > Grew up to be President. > > All this because of a simple smile > That hadn't cost a cent. > > > A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up > an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
