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    My sister sent me this and I simply had to share it with you folks!
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    I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.

    The last class I had to take was Sociology.

    The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.

    Her last project of the term was called "Smile."

    The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.

    I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway, so, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.

    Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.

    It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

    We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.

    I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved.


    As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.

    As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling".

    His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.

    He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.

    The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.

    I held my tears as I stood there with them.

    The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.

    He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).

    Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.

    That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action.

    I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.

    I then walked around the corner to the table that t he men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.

    He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you."

    I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope."

    I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope."

    We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.

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    That's beautiful!

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    Thank you

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    Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story.
    It made me cry.
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    That is a wonderful story!!!

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    Far, I will admit that I had tears running down my cheeks too.

    This has been a very stressfull & emotional week for me. I needed to see that story, I needed to see that there are those that care, in the world.

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