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[交流] FIVE GREAT LESSONS

The Most Important Lesson

  During my second month of school, 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 PM, an older African American woman was standing on
  the side of  an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm.

  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 you

  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 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.

  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 and 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 cheeks.

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.  You see understanding and attitude, after all, is everything.

Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt, and
Dance like you do when nobody's watching

and if you do that,

GOD WILL BLESS YOU.

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