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Subject: Twinkies and Root Beer
emailed from: Nelda
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a
long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase
with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started
his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old
man. He was sitting in the park just staring at some
pigeons. The boy sat down next to him and opened his
suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root
beer when he noticed that the old man looked hungry,
so he offered him a Twinkie. He gratefully accepted
it and smiled at him. His smile was so pleasant that
the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him
a root beer. Again, he smiled at him. The boy was
delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and
smiling, but they never said a word. As it grew dark,
the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to
leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps,
he turned around, ran back to the old man, and gave
him a hug. He gave him his biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short
time later, his mother was surprised! by the look
of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did
you do today that made you so happy? "He replied,
"I had lunch with God." But before his mother
could respond, he added, "You know what? God's
got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
Meanwhile, the old man, also radiant with joy, returned
to his home. His son was stunned by the look of peace
on his face and he asked," Dad, what did ! you
do today that made you so happy?" He replied,
"I ate Twinkies in the park with God." However,
before his son responded, he added," You know,
he's much younger than I expected."
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a
smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment,
or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the
potential to turn a life around. People come into
our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace
all equally! |
