1 ~  Most Important Question

                During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us
            a pop quiz.  I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the
            questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first  name of the woman
            who cleans the school?"  Surely this was some kind of joke.
                I had seen the cleaning woman several times.  She was tall,  dark-haired
            and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?  I handed in my paper,
            leaving the last question blank.
                Before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count
            toward our quiz grade.  "Absolutely," said the professor.  "In  your careers
            you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention
            and care,  even if all you do is smile and say 'hello'.  "I've never forgotten
            that lesson.  I also learned her name was Dorothy.
 

        2 ~  Pickup in the Rain

                One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman was standing
            on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm.
            Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
                   Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.  A young white man
            stopped to help her - generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s.  The
            man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxi cab.
            She seemed to be in a big hurry! She wrote down his address, thanked him and
            drove away.
                   Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise,
            a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.
            It read:  "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night.
            The rain drenched not only my clothes but my spirits.  Then you came along.
            Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before
            he passed away.  God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

            Sincerely,
                 Mrs. Nat King Cole

        3 ~ Always remember those who serve
 
                In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered
            a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table.  A waitress put a glass of water in  front of him.
            "How much is an ice cream sundae?"

            "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and
            studied a  number of coins in it. "How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he inquired.
            Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient.
 
                "Thirty-five cents," she said brusquely. The little boy again counted the coins. "I'll
            have the plain ice cream," he said.  The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
            the table and walked away.  The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed.
            When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard
            at what she saw.

            There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies - her tip.
 

        4 ~  The Obstacle in Our Path
 
                In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself
            and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest
            merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the
            king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out
            of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the
            boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road.
            After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.  As the peasant picked up his load of
            vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.  The purse
            contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person
            who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never
            understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's condition.
 

        5 ~  Giving Blood

                Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little
            girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery
            appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived
            the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat he illness.  The doctor
            explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy if he would be willing to give his
            blood to his sister.
                I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do
            it if it will save Liz."
                As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing
            the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at
            the doctor and asked with a trembling  voice, "Will I start to die right away? "Being young, the
            boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood.
 

                Attitude, after all, is everything. You have 2 choices now
                  1. Say 'Hey that's cool and goes about your business, or
                  2. Copy it and send it to people you care about.

            Hope you will choose No. 2.