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Break fast at Macca's
Discussions : Motivation and quotes : Break fast at Macca's
kathymollie wrote:
> Breakfast at McDonald's
> >
> > This is a good story and
is true, please read it all the way through
> > until
> > the
end! (After the story, there are some very interesting facts!):
>
>
> > From a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and who has recently
completed her
> > college degree:." The last class I had to take was
Sociology. The teacher
> > was absolutely inspiring with the qualities
that I wish every human being
> > had been graced with.
> >
Her last project of the term was called, "Smile."
> >
> > The
class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document
> >
their
> > reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at
everyone and
> > say hello
> > anyway. So, I thought this
would be a piece of cake, literally. Soon
> > after we were assigned
the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went
> > out to McDonald's
one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing
> > special
playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be
> >
served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and
>
> then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming
>
> feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they
had
> > moved.
> > As I turned around I smelled a horrible
"dirty body" smell, and there
> > standing behind me were two poor
homeless men. As I looked down at the
> > short gentleman, close to me,
he was "smiling". His beautiful sky blue
> > eyes were full of God's
Light as he searched for
> > acceptance. He said, "Good day" as he
counted the few coins he had been
> > clutching.
> > The
second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I
> >
realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed
> >
gentleman was his salvation.
> > I held my tears as I stood there with
them. The young lady at the counter
> > asked him what they wanted. He
said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that
> > was all they could afford.
(If
> > they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to
buy
> > something. He just wanted to be warm). Then I really felt it -
the
> > compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the
little man
> > with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in
the restaurant
> > were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled
and asked the young
> > lady behind the counter to give me two more
breakfast meals on a separate
> > tray. I then walked around the corner
to the table that the men had
> > chosen as a resting spot. I put the
tray on the table and laid my hand on
> > the blue-eyed gentleman's
cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in
> > his eyes, and said,
"Thank you."
> > I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did
not do this for
> > you. God is here working through me to give you
hope." I started to cry
> > as I walked away to join my husband and
son. When I sat down my husband
> > smiled at me and said, "That is why
God gave you to me, Honey, to give me
> > hope."
> > We held
hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of
> >
the Grace that we had been given were we able to give. We are not church
>
> goers, but we are believers.
> > That day showed me the pure Light
of God's sweet love.
> > I returned to college, on the last evening of
class, with this story in
> > hand. I turned in "my project" and the
instructor read it. Then she
> > looked up at me and said, "Can I share
this?"
> > I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She
began to read
> > and that is when I knew that we as human beings and
being part of God
> > share this need to heal people and to be healed.
In my own way I had
> > touched the people at McDonald's, my son,
instructor,
> > and every soul that shared the classroom on the last
night I spent as a
> > college student.
> > I graduated with
one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:
> >
> >
>
> UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.
> >
> >
> > Much love
and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read
> > this
and learn how to
> >
> >
> > LOVE PEOPLE AND USE
THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.
> >
> >
scrappy replied:
Thank You for posting such a beautiful message, too many people are "blinded" by life they lead, and all too often miss the beauty and love around them. Beauty is just that, pure, not the commercial idea of beauty, just beauty, and its everywhere. Again Thank You Kathy
von replied:
That was awesome and beautiful. Thats the way I try and live my life everyday, but unfortunately fail on a very regular basis. But I keep trying to live in the light!!!
Thank you