Hi, Steve, there is so so much truth to this; we all need help in one way or another; no man is an island; no man stands alone; we all need one another. sharing this, too; thanks for all your wonderful posts. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frances Vitulla" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 8:31 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: DON'T WE ALL
> > Hi Steve, I agree with this one. We all need help in some way or > another. Thanks for sharing. > Original message: >> DON'T WE ALL >> I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from >> the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work. Coming my >> way >> from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From >> the >> looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. >> There >> are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just >> don't want to be bothered. This was one of those "don't want to be >> bothered >> times." >> "I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought. >> He didn't. >> He came and sat on the curb in front of the bus stop but he didn't look >> like >> he could have enough money to even ride the bus. >> After a few minutes he spoke. >> "That's a very pretty car," he said. >> He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly blond >> beard keep more than his face warm. >> I said, "thanks," and continued wiping off my car. >> He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected plea for money never came. >> As the silence between us widened something inside said, "ask him if he >> needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes" but I held true to >> the >> inner voice. >> "Do you need any help?" I asked. >> He answered in three simple but profound words that I shall never forget. >> We >> often look for wisdom in great men and women. We expect it from those of >> higher learning and accomplishments. I expected nothing but an >> outstretched >> grimy hand. He spoke the three words that shook me. >> "Don't we all?" he said. >> I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, above a bum in >> the >> street, until those three words hit me like a twelve gauge shotgun. >> Don't we all? >> I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed >> help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, >> but >> enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little >> words >> still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have >> accomplished, you need help too. No matter how little you have, no matter >> how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, >> you can give help. Even if it's just a compliment, you can give that. >> You never know when you may see someone that appears to have it all. They >> are waiting on you to give them what they don't have. A different >> perspective on life, a glimpse at something beautiful, a respite from >> daily >> chaos, that only you through a torn world can see. >> Maybe the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe >> he >> was more than that. Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and wise, >> to >> minister to a soul too comfortable in themselves. >> Maybe God looked down, called an Angel, dressed him like a bum, then >> said, >> "go minister to that man cleaning the car, that man needs help." >> Don't we all? > >> A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up >> an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship. >> > -- > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
