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 elderly man. The man was sitting in the park just feeding 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 man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.
The man gratefully accepted it and
smiled at boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it
again, so he offered him a root beer.
Again, the man 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 man, and gave him a hug. The
man 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 elderly 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!
~author unknown~
Send this to people who have touched
your life in a special way. Let them know how important they are. Have
lunch with God!
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