Guest guest Posted April 28, 2002 Report Share Posted April 28, 2002 > > Bring Chips > > > > A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God > > lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of corn chips 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 some chips. 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 corn chips 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. People come into our lives > > for a reason, a season, or lifetime. Embrace all equally! Send this to > > people who have touched your life in a special way. Let them know how > > important they are. > > Have lunch with God........bring chips...:0) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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