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Twinkies
and Root Beer
Author
Unknown
A little
boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a
long trip to where God lives, 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 elderly man sitting in
the park just feeding 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 man looked
hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.
The man gratefully accepted it and smiled at the boy. His smile
was so
pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a root
beer.
Again, the man 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 man, and gave him a hug. The man gave him his
biggest
smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own home 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? God's got the most beautiful
smile
I've ever seen!"
Meanwhile, the elderly 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 that 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!
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© 2006, Jace Carlton. All International Rights Reserved.
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