Breakfast at McDonald's
This is a story of a mother of three, ages 14, 12, 3.
She has recently completed her college degree.
The last class she had to take was Sociology.
The teacher has inspired her with the qualities that she wished 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.
She was a very friendly person and always smile and say hello.
She thought the project was simple and easy.
Soon after they were assigned the project, she and her husband and youngest son went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.
She has recently completed her college degree.
The last class she had to take was Sociology.
The teacher has inspired her with the qualities that she wished 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.
She was a very friendly person and always smile and say hello.
She thought the project was simple and easy.
Soon after they were assigned the project, she and her husband and youngest son went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.
They were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around them began to back away, and then even her husband did.
She didn't move an inch...an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of her as she turned to see why they had moved.
As she turned around she smelled an unplesent odour, and there standing behind her were two poor homeless men.
As she looked down at the short gentleman, close to her, 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 mean fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. She realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.
She held her tears as she 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. They have to buy in order to stay to be warmed.
Then she felt it, The compulsion was so great that she almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.
That was when she noticed all eyes int the restaurant were set on her, judging her every action.
She smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give her two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.
She then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot.
She put the tray on the table and laid her hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.
He looked up at her, with tears in this eyes, and said, 'Thank you.'
She 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.'
She started to cry as she walked away to join her husband and son.
When she sat down her husband smiled at her and said, 'That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.'
They held hands for a moment and at that time, they knew that only because of the
Grace that they had been given were what they able to give.
They were not church goers, but they were believers..
That day showed her the pure Light of God's sweet love.
She returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.
She turned in her project and the instructor read it.
Then the instructor looked up at her and asked if she can share it to the class.
She slowly nodded as the instructor got the attention of the class.
The instructor began to read and that was when she knew that we as a human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.
In her own way, she had touched the people at McDonald's, her son, the instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night she spent as a college student.
She didn't move an inch...an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of her as she turned to see why they had moved.
As she turned around she smelled an unplesent odour, and there standing behind her were two poor homeless men.
As she looked down at the short gentleman, close to her, 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 mean fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. She realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.
She held her tears as she 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. They have to buy in order to stay to be warmed.
Then she felt it, The compulsion was so great that she almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.
That was when she noticed all eyes int the restaurant were set on her, judging her every action.
She smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give her two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.
She then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot.
She put the tray on the table and laid her hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.
He looked up at her, with tears in this eyes, and said, 'Thank you.'
She 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.'
She started to cry as she walked away to join her husband and son.
When she sat down her husband smiled at her and said, 'That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.'
They held hands for a moment and at that time, they knew that only because of the
Grace that they had been given were what they able to give.
They were not church goers, but they were believers..
That day showed her the pure Light of God's sweet love.
She returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.
She turned in her project and the instructor read it.
Then the instructor looked up at her and asked if she can share it to the class.
She slowly nodded as the instructor got the attention of the class.
The instructor began to read and that was when she knew that we as a human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.
In her own way, she had touched the people at McDonald's, her son, the instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night she spent as a college student.
She graduated with one of the biggest lessons she would ever learn:
UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE
Either you believe in God or not, the moral there is is great to take it on broad.
LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE
UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE
Either you believe in God or not, the moral there is is great to take it on broad.
LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE
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