Bring Chips (religious content)

[Guest guest]

> > 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)

> >