Lunch in the Park

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 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. 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." However, 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!