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Hier volg 5 lesse wat ons maar kan leer en daagliks toepas in ons lewe dan
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Reenen van Niekerk
First 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 Rita".
>
> 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.
>
> Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve you
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> 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.
>
> 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 he 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.
>
> 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.
>
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