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Twinkies and Root Beer
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 elderly man. The man was sitting in the park just
feeding 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 man looked hungry, so he offered him a
Twinkie.

The man gratefully accepted
it and smiled at boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted
to see it again, so he offered him a root beer.
Again, the man 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 man,
and gave him a hug. The man 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? God's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
Meanwhile, the elderly 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 Twinkies
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!
~author unknown~
Send this to people who have
touched your life in a special way. Let them know how important they
are. Have lunch with God!
And .......Thanks for
touching my life!
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