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    	1 -   Most Important Lesson
    
    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.
    Just 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 - Second Important Lesson  -   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, but wrote down his address
    and thanked him.  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 also 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 - Third Important Lesson - 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?" he asked.
    "Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
    The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied
    the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?"
    he inquired.  By now more people were waiting for a table
    and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents,"
    she brusquely replied."
    The little boy again counted his 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 left. When the waitress
    came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table.
    There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels
    and five pennies - You see, he couldn't have the sundae,
    because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
    
    
    4 -  Fourth Important Lesson  -  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. Upon
    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.  After 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 of us never understand.
    Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
    
    
    5 - Fifth Important Lesson -  Giving When it Counts
    Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a 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 the illness.  The doctor explained
    the situation to her little brother, and asked the little 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 her."
    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 little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he
    thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his
    blood in order to save her.
    You see, after all, understanding and attitude, are everything.
    
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    	to the people you care about. 
    
    And remember.....
    "Work like you don't need the money,
    love like you've never been hurt
    and dance like you do when nobody's watching
    
    


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