Just something to share
posted on 8/3/09 10:31 pm
(I believe what goes around, comes around, whether you do good or bad.)
The man slowly looked up.
This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life... Her
coat was new. She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life.
His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many
others had done before. "Leave me alone," he growled. To his amazement,
the woman continued standing. She was smiling -- her even white teeth
displayed in dazzling rows. "Are you hungry?" she asked. "No," he
answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the president.
Now go away."
The woman's smile became even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle
hand under his arm. "What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily.
"I said to leave me alone."
Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked.
"No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to get
this man to his feet. Will you help me?" The officer scratched his head.
"That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years.
What do you want with him?"
"See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him
something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile.."
"Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go
in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him
up. "Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything."
"This is a good deal for you, Jack," the officer answered. "Don't blow
it."
Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got
Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It
was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had
already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived. The manager strode
across the cafeteria and stood by his table. "What's going on here,
officer?" he asked. "What is all this, is this man in trouble?"
"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered.
"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that
here is bad for business." Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See,
lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here
in the first place." The woman turned to the cafete ria manager and
smiled. "Sir, are you familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking
firm down the street?"
"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their
weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."
"And do you make a goodly amount of money providing food at these weekly
meetings?"
"What business is that of yours?"
" I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company."
"Oh."
The woman smiled again. "I thought that might make a difference." She
glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a giggle. "Would you like to
join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?"
"No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty."
"Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?"
"Yes, ma'am. That would be very nice."
The cafeteria manager turned on his heel, "I'll get your coffee for you
right away, officer." The officer watched him walk away. "You certainly
put him in his place," he said.
"That was not my intent. Believe it or not, I have a reason for all
this." She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest.
She stared at him intently. "Jack, do you remember me?" Old Jack
searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes. "I think so -- I mean you
do look familiar."
"I'm a little older perhaps," she said. "Maybe I've even filled out more
than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that
very door, cold and hungry."
"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such
a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry. "I was
just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking
for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to my last
few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked the streets
for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving. I saw
this place and walked in on the off chance that I could get something to
eat." Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said. "I was
behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work
for something to eat. I said that it was against company policy."
"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef
sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to
go over to a corner table and enjoy it.. I was afraid that you would
get into trouble. Then, when I looked over and saw you put the price of
my food in the cash register, I knew then that everything would be all
right."
"So you started your own business?" Old Jack said.
"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I
started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered." She
opened her purse and pulled out a business card. "When
you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons...He's
the personnel director of my company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm
certain he'll find something for you to do around the office." She
smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little
advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until
you get on your feet. If you ever need anything, my door is always
opened to you." There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever
thank you?" he said. "Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God
goes the glory. Thank Jesus...He led me to you."
Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the entrance
before going their separate ways. "Thank you for all your help,
officer," she said. "On the contrary, Ms.. Eddy," he answered. "Thank
you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget. And
thank you for the coffee."
Have a Wonderful Day.. May God Bless You Always and don't forget that
when you "cast your bread upon the waters," you never know how it will
be returned to you. God is so big He can cover the whole world with his
Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart. God is going to
shift things around for you today and let things work in your favor..
If you believe, send it. If you don't believe, delete it.
God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close. If
you need God to open some doors for you...send this on.
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing.
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