A Thanksgiving Story To Remember

I found this story on Speaker Bob Prentice's Mr Attitude Site

 

 

The Hand

Author Unknown

A Thanksgiving Day editorial in the newspaper told of a school teacher who asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought of how little these children from poor neighborhoods actually had to be thankful for. But she knew that most of them would draw pictures of turkeys or tables with food. 

The teacher was taken aback with the picture Douglas handed in a simple childishly drawn hand.

But whose hand? The class was captivated by the abstract image. 

"I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food," said one child. 

"A farmer," said another, "because he grows the turkeys." 

Finally when the others were at work, the teacher bent over Douglas' desk and asked whose hand it was. 

"It's your hand, Teacher," he mumbled.

She recalled that frequently at recess she had taken Douglas, a scrubby forlorn child, by the hand. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. 

Perhaps from this story, we can learn that one of the most important things that you and I can give someone is a hand that reaches out to them in love.

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When You Have an 'I Hate My Job' Day

THIS ITEM WAS SENT TO ME BY ONE OF MY READERS. I loved it.

When you have an 'I Hate My Job day'
[Even if you're retired, you sometimes have those days]

Try this out:

On your way home from work, stop at your pharmacy
and go to the thermometer section and purchase a
rectal thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson.

Be very sure you get this brand.
When you get home, lock your doors, draw the curtains
and disconnect the phone so you will not be disturbed.

Change into very comfortable clothing and sit in your
favorite chair.
Open the package and remove the thermometer.
Now, carefully place it on a table or a surface so
that it will not become chipped or broken.

Now the fun part begins.

Take out the literature from the box
and read it carefully.
You will notice that in small print there is a
statement: "Every Rectal Thermometer made by Johnson &
Johnson is personally tested and then sanitized."
Now, close your eyes and repeat out loud five
times,' I am so glad I do not work in the thermometer
quality control department at Johnson & Johnson.'

HAVE A NICE DAY; AND REMEMBER, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE
ELSE WITH A JOB THAT IS MORE OF A PAIN IN THE ARSE THAN
YOURS!
..Remember, if you haven't got a smile on your
face and laughter in your heart....
Then you are just an old sour person;

Check out my latest audio CD " Live Laugh Love and Be Happy" ( How to be happy in a troubled world)