5 lessons

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor

Gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student

And had breezed through the questions until I read

The last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the

Cleaning woman several times. She was tall,

Dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?


I handed in my paper, leaving the last question

Blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if

The last question would count toward our quiz grade.


"Absolutely, " said the professor. "In your careers,

You will meet many people. All are significant...They

Deserve your attention and care, even if all you do

Is smile and say "hello."


I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her

Name was Dorothy.


2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night at 11:30 p.m., an older African American

Woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway

Trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had

Broken down and she desperately needed a ride.

Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her, generally

Unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man

Took her to safety, helped her get assistance and

Put her into a taxicab.


She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his

Address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a

Knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a

Giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A

Special note was attached.


It read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway

The other night. The rain drenched not only my

Clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.

Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying

Husband's bedside just before he passed away. God

Bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving

Others."


Sincerely,

Mrs. Nat King Cole.


3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those

Who serve.


In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,

A 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and

Sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in

Front of him.


"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.


The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and

Studied the coins in it.


"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.


By now more people were waiting for a table and the

Waitress was growing impatient.


"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.


The little boy again counted his coins.


"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.


The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on

The table and walked away. The boy finished the ice

Cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress

Came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the

Table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,

Were two nickels and five pennies.


You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had

To have enough left to leave her a tip.


(Continuation)
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4 - Fourth Important Lesson.. - The obstacle in Our Path.


In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a

Roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if

Anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the

King's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by

And simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the

King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did

Anything about getting the stone out of the way.


Then a peasant came along carrying a load of

Vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the

peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the

stone to the side of the road. After much pushing

and straining, he finally succeeded. After the

peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed

a purse lying in the road where the boulder had

been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note

from the King indicating that the gold was for the

person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The

peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve

our condition.


5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a

hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who

was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only

chance of recovery appeared to be a blood

transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had

miraculously survived the same disease and had

developed the antibodies needed to combat the

illness. The doctor explained the situation to her

little brother, and asked the little boy if he would

be willing to give his blood to his sister.


I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a

deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save

her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed

next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing

the color returning to her cheek. Then his face

grew pale and his smile faded.


He looked up at the doctor and asked with a

trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".


Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the

doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his

sister all of his blood in order to save her.





Most importantly....

Live with no regrets, Treat people the way you want to be treated, Work like you don't need the money,
Love like you've never been hurt, and Dance like you do when nobody's watching.
Theres alot here to read....grin
Have a great day....wave
applause Awww! Jimmie.
That's Great!.....thumbs up
laugh Jazz
It Was Only 5.........rolling on the floor laughing
Jazzy, I know it is a lot to read. Did you read them?
5 long ans.....rolling on the floor laughing
Tired Angel.....sleep ....did the garden...raking the leaves......cleaned the car......did my home....
Thanks Angel.hug
Jim.... I love what you said....

Live with no regrets, Treat people the way you want to be treated, Work like you don't need the money,
Love like you've never been hurt, and Dance like you do when nobody's watching.

that's I live my life... but only dance i cant do alone.. teddybear
So Jazz, are you saying it was boring to read these 5 lessons?confused
Smarty, thank you.hug If the right song comes on, I dance by my self! A fast song!thumbs up
laugh Jimmie
Can you do the bump?.....banana

Then break it on down!...rolling on the floor laughing

blushing How low, can you go?
.......rolling on the floor laughing

Can you go all the way, to the floor?
.......moping
Glad i read this Jim....peace
A great Blog from you.....applause
Angel....you want me to fly to Tennessee to clean your car.....confused
If you lived here...i'd do it...for the cost of a glass of wine.....drink pouring
Angel, I can go all of the way to the floor. When I do that, I am usually doing a little of the twist. head banger
Thanks Jazz.hug
laugh Jimmie
Show me, what you working with!....rolling on the floor laughing
laugh Jimmie
Let's you & I, sign up for; Dancing With The Stars....dancing

yay We will break it down, for them!
Angel, I just go with the flow of the music.
Jimmie
Oh! I See....comfort
The rock in the road is something we see here regularly, they roll off the mountainside, sometimes I'll leave it there for a week to see the antics some will go to to drive round it doh laugh
ZMan
laugh Well! Maybe if you get out the car. And move it! You might get some money. You will never know! Unless you move it.....rolling on the floor laughing
Zman, not uncommon to see people avoid things. They wait for someone else to do it. Like people walking their dogs. The dog does his business and some people won't pick up the doo doo.thumbs down
angel I do a lot more on our road than move the fallen rocks, most I've ever been paid is a loaf of bread from the baker who uses the road laugh rolling on the floor laughing
laugh ZMan
omg. yaw! They miss treated you.

Got dog!.....rolling on the floor laughing
applause awesome lessons about selflessness and gratitude. Lessons of learning leading us into why we should acknowledge Thanksgiving season lightbulb there is always a reason behind the each season.... lessons for learning. Good blog Gentlejimapplause
Hi Jim
Some great stories!

The rock in the road reminds me if our own Chapman's Peak Pass. Before it was rebuild it had to be closed it in winter for all the rolling rocks. Mind you, it is not likely that I would have tried to clear the road if I encountered one there. Some of those rocks were huge!laugh
hug wave
Zman, fortunately I live where we have paved road and no goats.laugh
Sista, I agree with you. We have something to be thankful for every day!thumbs up
Cat, we can only do what we can.....but we should always try if we can!
Thank you so much Jim very good reading and lessons wave wave wave
Thanks my friend. handshake wine
Good stories Jim, wave kindness is one of the best gifts. bouquet
Hello Jim, wave Those stories sure carried a lot of heartfelt emotions, Thanks Jim,handshake
Jim, very Nice blog!!! I love all the stories. Specially the kid. hug
thumbs up I enjoyed your blog. thumbs up
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