Lunch with God

There once was a little boy who 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 started on his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old man. He was sitting in a park just starring 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 the old man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie. The old man gratefully accepted and smiled at him. His smile was so incredible that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a root beer. Once again he 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 go up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around and ran back to the old man and gave him a big hug. The old man gave him the 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 her son, "What did you do today that made you so happy?"

The child replied, "I had lunch with God."

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 asked, "Father, what did you do today that made you so happy?"

He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God."

Before his son could respond, 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 power to turn a life around.

Author Unknown

 

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