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> Subject: Fw: FW: Five Lessons
> >
> > Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
> >
> > 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 50s, 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 rainstorm. 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 1960s. 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 wip