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Message: <blockquote data-quote="x-pert" data-source="post: 956688" data-attributes="member: 837">[My 8000th post <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> May be too long... But thought this is a good one and worth the time spent <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" />]First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.During my second month of college, 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 50's, but how would I know her  name? I handed in my paper,  leaving the last question blank.  Just 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. Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the  RainOne night, at 11:30  p.m., 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 1960's. The man took  her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.  She seemed to be in a big hurry,  but wrote down his address and  thanked him. 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 also 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.Third Important Lesson - 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?" he asked.  "Fifty cents," replied the waitress.  The little boy pulled is hand  out of his pocket and studied the  coins in it. "Well, how much is  a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the  waitress was growing impatient.  " Thirty-five cents," she  brusquely replied. The little  boy again counted his 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 left. When the waitress  came back, she began to cry as she  wiped down the table. There, placed  neatly beside the empty dish, were  two nickels and five pennies.. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a  tip.  Fourth Important Lesson. - 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 stone out of the way.  Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon 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.  After 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 of us never understand!  Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.  Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...  Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering  from a rare & 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 little 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 her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. 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 little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his  sister all of his blood in order to save her.</blockquote>

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