Angel's Craft
LUNCH WITH GOD
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 woman. She was sitting in the
park just staring at some pigeons.
The
boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink
from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he
offered her a twinkie. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.
Her
smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a
root beer. Again, she 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
woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her 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? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever
seen!"
Meanwhile,
the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned
by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do
today that made you so happy?" She replied, "I ate twinkies in the
park with GOD."
However,
before her son responded, she 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.
courtesy
of Odette
A COURSE IN MIRACLES [excerpt]
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