I don't know the author of this, but it's a story to tug at your
heart and make you feel good.  Have a happy day.   :-)


 LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS
 I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have
 recently completed my 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 reaction. 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 McDonalds, 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 werefull
 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 deficient and the blue eyed gentle
 man was his salvation.

 I held my tears....as I stood there with them. The
 young lady atthe counter asked him what they wanted.
 He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all
 they could afford. To sit in the restaurant and warm
 up, they had to buy something...they just wanted to
 be warm.

 Then I really felt it...the compulsion was so great I
 almostreached out and embraced the little man with
 the blue eyes. That is whenI noticed all eyes in the
 restaurant were set on me...judging myevery action. I
 smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter
 togive 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 coldhand.  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 moment and at that
 time we knew that only because of  the Grace that we
 had been given that we were 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 iswhen I knew that we, as human beings and being
 part of God, share this need to heal people and be
 healed.

 In my own way I had touched the people at McDonalds,
 my husband,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 being sent to each and every
 person who may read this. Learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND
 USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.   If you
 think this story has touched you in any way, please
 send this to everyone you know.


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Dennis Liebl, Realtor

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