Meeting God


               A little boy 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 started his journey.

               When he had gone  about three blocks, he met an  old man. He
          was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat
          down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was  about to take a
          drink from his root beer when he  noticed that the old man looked
          hungry, so he offered him  a Twinkie.  He gratefully  accepted it
          and smiled at him. His smile was so pleasant that the  boy wanted
          to see it again,  so he offered him a root beer. Again, he 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  got
          up  to leave, but before  he had gone  more than a  few steps, he
          turned around, ran back  to the old man,  and gave him a  hug. He
          gave him his 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?  He's  got the  most
          beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

               Meanwhile, the old  man, also radiant with joy,  returned to
          his home. His  son was stunned by  the look of peace on  his face
          and he  asked,  "Dad, what  did you  do today  that  made you  so
          happy?"

               He replied, "I ate Twinkies  in the park with God." However,
          before his son responded, he  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, an 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.

          Author Unknown


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