Breakfast at McDonald's

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Breakfast at McDonald's

This is a good story and is true, please read
it all the way through until the end!


I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently
completed my college degree. The last class I had to take
was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with
the qualities that I wish every human being had been
graced with. Her last project of the term was called, 'Smile.'
The class was asked to go out and smile at three people
and document their reactions.

I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone
and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece
of cake, literally.

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband,
youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp
March morning. It was just our way of sharing special
playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting
to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us
began to back away, and then even my husband did. I
did not move an inch... an> overwhelming feeling of panic
welled up inside me as I turned to see why they had
moved.

As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell,
and there standing behind me were two poor homeless
men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to
me, he was 'smiling'

His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as
he searched for acceptance..... He said, 'Good day' as he
counted the few coins he had been clutching.. The second
man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend.
I realized the second man was mentally challenged and
the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.

I held my tears as I stood there with them. The young
lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said,
'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford.
(If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they
had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).

Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost
reached out and embraced the little man with the blue
eyes.That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were
set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the
young lady behind the counter to give me two more
breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around
the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a
resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand
on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.

He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said,
'Thank> you.'

I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do
this for you. God is here working through me to give you
hope.' I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband
and son...

When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, 'That
is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope..' We
held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that
only because of the Grace that we had been given were we
able to give.

We are not church goers, but we are believers. That day
showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.

I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this
story in hand. I turned in 'my project' and the instructor
read it. Then she looked up at me and said, 'Can I share
this?' I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.

She began to read and that is when I knew that we as
human beings and being part of God share this need to
heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had
touched the people at McDonald's, my son, the instructor,
and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night
I spent as a college student.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever
learn: Unconditional Acceptance.

Much love and compassion is being sent to each and every
person who may read this and learn how to

--Love People and Use Things
-- Not Love Things and Use People

There is an Angel sent to watch over you. In order
for her to work, you must pass this on to the people
you want watched over.

An Angel wrote: Many people will walk in and out of your
life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

To handle yourself, use your head..
To handle others, use your heart.

God gives every bird it's food, but He does not throw it
into its nest.

Send it back, you'll see why! A box of gold with a secret
inside that has never been told.

This box is priceless, but as I see the treasure inside....
it is precious to me

Today, I share this treasure with thee
It's the treasure of friendship you've given me.

If this comes back to you then you'll have a friend for life
but, if this becomes deleted, you are not a friend. Please
send to everyone you consider a friend! It will grant you
one wish and only one wish, that is, if you decide to send
this to others. You can wish for anything. Repeat your
wish until you have stopped scrolling. Make it count!

For Your Wish To Come True You Have To Send It To:

3 People - Your wish will come true eventually
5 People - Your wish will come true in 3 months
10 People - Your wish will come true in 5 weeks
15 People - Your wish will come true in 1 week

Can't wait a week?

22 People - Your wish will come true in 1 day!

Remember:
This must be sent out the day you
read it for you to get your wish!


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*Contributed by my dear friend Shirley.