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    Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

    - Vernon Saunders Law
    More than 10 years ago by aschrage  ID#:246

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    5 lessons that will make you think about the way you treat others...

    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.

    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.


    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 is 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.

    - {{xxoo}}<3
    More than 5 years ago by Rocky  ID#:140200

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    When people start telling you you've changed, it's because you've stopped living life their way.

    - Unknown
    More than a year ago by -megannn_  ID#:299825

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    I've made a lot of mistakes, but I don't regret making any of them,
    because then I wouldn't know how to make things right.

    - 13 Going on 30
    More than 5 years ago by lourkat  ID#:16423

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    5 lessons that will make you think about the way you treat others...[Cont Lessons 4 & 5]

    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.


    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 & 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.


    - {{xxoo}}<3
    More than 5 years ago by Rocky  ID#:140201

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    If you take things for granted heres somethings to ponder about...

    If you woke up this morning with more health than illness...you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

    If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ... you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

    If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death...you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

    If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep...you are richer than 75% of this world.

    If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

    If your parents are still alive and still married ... you are very rare, even in the United States and Canada.

    If you can read this webpage, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

    Take nothing for granted.

    - Unknown
    More than 5 years ago by Fargus64  ID#:89483

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    When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.

    - A teacher
    More than 5 years ago by Teegz  ID#:49167

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    FINALLY.....
    I found the answers in my room: Roof said: aim high. Fan said: B cool. Clock said: every minute is precious. Mirror said: reflect before you act. Window said: see the world. Calender said: B up-to-date. Door said: push hard to achieve your goals.

    - m w angel
    More than a year ago by evathought  ID#:243389

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    Past is experience, Present is experiment and Future is expectation.
    Use your experience in your experiments to achieve your expectations.

    - Unknown
    More than a year ago by Optimus_Prime  ID#:250856

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    Easy is to get a place in someone's address book.
    Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart.



    Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
    Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes.




    Easy is to talk without thinking
    Difficult is to refrain the tongue.




    Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.
    Difficult is to heal the wound.




    Easy is to forgive others
    Difficult is to ask for forgiveness.




    Easy is to set rules
    Difficult is to follow them.




    Easy is to dream every night
    Difficult is to fight for a dream.




    Easy is to show victory
    Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity.




    Easy is to admire a full moon
    Difficult to see the other side.




    Easy is to stumble with a stone
    Difficult is to get up.




    Easy is to enjoy life every day
    Difficult to give its real value.




    Easy is to promise something to someone
    Difficult is to fulfill that promise.




    Easy is to say we love
    Difficult is to show it every day.




    Easy is to criticize others
    Difficult is to improve oneself.




    Easy is to make mistakes
    Difficult is to learn from them.




    Easy is to weep for a lost love
    Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it.




    Easy is to think about improving
    Difficult is to stop thinking it
    And put it into action.




    Easy is to think bad of others
    Difficult is to give them
    The benefit of the doubt.




    Easy is to receive
    Difficult is to give.




    Easy to read this
    Difficult to follow.




    Easy is keep the friendship with words
    Difficult is to keep it with meanings.

    - unknown
    More than a year ago by sum1_who_cares  ID#:339381
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