Hi everyone,

        I received this via another list. Has a nice lesson at the end!!

                                Brightest Blessings
                                     Trisha

> LUNCH WITH GOD

> There once was a little boy who 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 he started his journey. When he had
> gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the
> park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and
> opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer
> when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry so he offered her a
> Twinkie. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so
> pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root
> beer. Once again, she 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 old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her 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?
>
> She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
>   Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her
> home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked,
>
> "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?" She replied, "I
> ate Twinkies in the park with God." But before her son responded, she
> 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!