Breakfast at McDonalds

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  Breakfast at McDonald's
This is a good story and is true, please read it all
the way through until the end! (After the story,
there are some very interesting
facts!):
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 reactions.
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 McDonald's 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 were full 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 challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman
was his salvation.
I held my tears as I stood there with
them.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they
wanted.
He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all
they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the
restaurant and warm up, they had to buy
something. He just wanted to be
warm).
Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I
almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes..
That is when I noticed all eyes in the
restaurant were set on me, judging my every action.
I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to
give 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 cold hand.
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 a moment and at that time, we
knew that only because of the Grace that we had
been given were we 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 is when I knew that we as
human beings and being part of God share this
need to heal people and to be healed.
In my own way I had touched the people at
McDonald's, my son,the 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 sent to each and every
person who may read this and learn how to
LOVE PEOPLE AND USE
THINGS -
NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE
PEOPLE.
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but
only true friends will leave footprints in your heart
To handle yourself, use your head..
To handle others, use your heart.
God Gives every bird it's food, but He does not
throw it into its nest.
A  box of gold
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With a secret inside
that has never been told
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This box is priceless
but as I see
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The treasure inside is precious
to me
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Today
I share this
treasure
with thee
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It's the treasure of friendship you've given me.
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