WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

Since I am now starting a new course, I may not be able to share some Gospel based sharing and reflections. But I will try to post some emails I receive from friends. They are worth reading, they can move hearts and transform orientations.

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
>
> The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the
> finer things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like she
> had never missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she
> wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.
> 'Leave me alone,'
> he growled.
>
> To his amazement, the woman continued standing. She was
> smiling --her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows. "Are you
> hungry?" she asked.
>
> 'No,' he answered sarcastically. 'I've just come from dining with the
> President. Now go away.' The woman's smile became
> even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm.
> 'What are you doing, lady?' the man asked angrily. 'I said to leave me
> alone.
>
> Just then a policeman came up. 'Is there any problem,
> ma'am?' he asked.
> 'No problem here, officer,' the woman answered.
> 'I'm just trying to get this man to his feet. Will
> you help me?'
>
> The officer scratched his head. 'That's old Jack.
> He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years. What do you want with
> him?'
>
> 'See that cafeteria over there?' she asked.
> 'I'm going to get him something to eat and get him
> out of the cold for awhile.'
>
> 'Are you crazy, lady?' the homeless man resisted.
> 'I don't want to go in there!' Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm
> and lift him up.
>
> 'Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything.'
>
> 'This is a good deal for you, Jack,' the officer
> answered. 'Don't blow it..'
>
> Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police
> officer got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote
> corner. It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast
> crowd had already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived. The
> manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table.
>
> 'What's going on here, officer?' he asked.
> 'What is all this. Is this man in trouble?'
>
> 'This lady brought this man in here to be fed,' the
> policeman answered.
>
> 'Not in here!' the manager replied angrily.
> 'Having a person like that here is bad for
> business.'
>
> Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. 'See, lady. I told
> you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the
> first place.'
>
> The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled.
> 'Sir, are you familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking firm down
> the street?'

> 'Of course I am,' the manager answered impatiently.
> 'They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet
> rooms.'
>
> 'And do you make a goodly amount of money providing
> food at these weekly meetings?'
>
> 'What business is that of yours?'
>
> 'I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, President and CEO of the
> company.'
>
> 'Oh.'
>
> The woman smiled again. 'I thought that might make a
> difference. She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a giggle.
> 'Would you like to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?'
>
> 'No thanks, ma'am,' the officer replied.
> 'I'm on duty.'
>
> 'Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?'
>
> 'Yes, ma'am.. That would be very nice.'
>
> The cafeteria manager turned on his heel 'I'll get your coffee for you
> right away, officer.' The officer watched him walk
> away. 'You certainly put him in his place,' he said. 'That was not my
> intent. Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this.'
>
> She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner
> guest. She stared at him intently. 'Jack, do you remember me?'
> Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes 'I think so -- I
> mean you do look familiar.'
>
> 'I'm a little older perhaps,' she said.
> 'Maybe I've even filled out
> more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I
> came through that very door, cold and hungry.'
>
> 'Ma'am?' the officer said questioningly. He
> couldn't believe that such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been
> hungry.
>
> 'I was just out of college,' the woman began.
> 'I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything.
> Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment.
> I walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly
> starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I could
> get something to eat.'
>
> Jack lit up with a smile. 'Now I remember,' he
> said. 'I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work
> for something to eat. I said that it was against company
> policy..'
>
> 'I know,' the woman continued. 'Then you made
> me the biggest roast beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and
> told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that
> you would get into trouble. Then, when I looked over, I saw you put the price
> of my food in the cash register I knew then that everything would be all
> right.'
>
> 'So you started your own business?' Old Jack said.
>
> 'I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up.
> Eventually I started my own business, that, with the help of GOD,
> prospered.'
>
> She opened her purse and pulled out a business card.
> 'When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons.
> He's the Personnel Director of my company. I'll go talk to him
> now and I'm certain he'll find something for you to do around the
> office.' She smiled. 'I think he might even find the funds to give
> you a little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to
> live until you get on your feet. If you ever need anything, my door is
> always opened to you.'
>
> There were tears in the old man's eyes. 'How can I
> ever thank you? ' he said.
>
> 'Don't thank me,' the woman answered. 'To
> GOD goes the glory. Thank
> JESUS.. HE led me to you.'
>
> Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at
> the entrance
> before going their separate ways. 'Thank you for all
> your help, officer,' she said.
>
> 'On the contrary, Ms. Eddy,' he answered.
> 'Thank you. I saw a miracle
> today, something that I will never forget. And...And thank
> you for the coffee.'
>
> If you have missed knowing me, you have missed nothing. If
> you have missed some of my emails, you might have missed a laugh.
>
> But, if you have missed knowing our HIGH POWER, you have
> missed everything in the world.
>
> Have a Wonderful Day. May GOD BLESS You Always. And
> don't forget that when you 'cast your bread upon the waters,' you
> never know how it will be returned to you.
>
> GOD is so big HE can cover the whole world with HIS Love
> and so small HE can curl up inside your heart.
>
> What do I want you to do with this? Nothing!!! Having read
> it is simply enough to make you think of my GOD, whom I just want you to
> know.