Someone shared this with me from the Internet. Once you read it, you will understand why I had to share it!
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it
was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of
potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his
journey.
When he had
gone about three blocks, he met an old man. He was sitting in the park, just
staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase.
He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old man
looked hungry, so he offered him some chips. He gratefully accepted it and
smiled at him.
His
smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a
root beer. Again, he smiled at him. The boy was
delighted!
They sat there
all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a
word.
As twilight
approached, 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 man,
and gave him a hug. He gave him his 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? He's got the most beautiful smile I've ever
seen!"
Meanwhile, the
old man, also radiant with joy, returned to his home. His son was stunned by the
look of peace on his face and he asked, "dad, what did you do today that made
you so happy?"
He
replied "I ate potato chips in the park with God." However, before his son
responded, he 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!
Have lunch with God.......bring
chips.
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