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MEETING GOD
Author Unknown
October 5, 2011

There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a
long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies
and a six-pack of root beer, and he started his journey. When he had
gone about
three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just
staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his
suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he
noticed that the old lady looked hungry so he offered her a Twinkie.

He gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty
that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer.
Once again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there
all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As it
grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave,
but before he had gone more than a few steps; he turned around, ran
back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest
smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later; his
mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him,
"What did you do today that made you so happy?" He replied, "I had
lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You
know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home.
Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked,
"Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?" She replied,
"I ate Twinkies in the park with God." But before her son responded,
she added, "You know he's much younger than I expected."

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word,
a listening ear, and honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring,
all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come
into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.

Embrace all equally!

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