Lunch with God

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 look 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 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. Remember,

we don't know what God will look like. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally!

So open ur eyes n hearts....donot know when and where u'll meet the Divine......

谁能打败自己

　 在那年的毕业晚会上，班主任给大家讲了一个故事：有两个人结伴穿越沙漠，走至半途，水喝完了，其中一人因中暑而不能行动。同伴把一支枪递给中暑者，再三吩咐：“枪里有五颗子弹，我走后，每隔两小时你就对空中鸣放一枪。枪声会指引我前来与你会合。”说完，同伴满怀信心找水去了。躺在沙漠中的中暑者却满腹狐疑：同伴能找到水吗？能听到枪声吗？会不会丢下自己这个“包袱‘独自离去？
　　 日暮降临的时候，枪里只剩下一颗子弹，而同伴还没有回来。中暑者确信同伴早已离去，自己只能等待死亡。想象中，沙漠里秃鹰飞来，狠狠地啄瞎了他的眼睛、啄食他的身体……终于，中暑者彻底崩溃了，把最后一颗子弹送进了自己的太阳穴。枪声响过不久，同伴提着满壶清水，领着一队骆驼商旅赶来，找到了中暑者尚还温热的尸体……
　　 十多年过去了，每每想起这个故事，我总会在惋叹之余陷入深思：那位中暑者不是被沙漠的恶劣气候吞没，而是被自己的恶劣心理毁灭。
　　 这十多年来，无论面对怎样的环境，面对多大的困难，我都没有放弃自己的信念、放弃对生活的热爱。因为，那个故事使我确信：很多时候，打败自己的不是外部环境，而是自己。