Treating with people

Easy Target · Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 5:47 am Post subject: Treating with people

Here 5 short story that I received at my job and I found those really interesting so I charing it with you! Enjoy!

(Sorry for all the "#>>", to long to take them all out)

Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.

#>> 1 - 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.
#>>
#>> 2. - 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.
#>>
#>> 3 - 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.
#>>
#>> 4 - 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.
#>>
#>> 5 - 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.
#>>
#>>
#>> Most importantly.................. "Work like you
#>> don't need the money, love like you've never been
#>> hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
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