What ever you sow, you shall also reap:
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 my LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, 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.

When God leads you to the edge of the cliff, trust Him fully and let go, only 1 of 2 things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall, or He'll teach you how to fly! 'The power of one sentence! God is going to shift things around for you today and let things work in your favor. If you believe, send it. If you don't believe, delete it. God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close.. If you need God to open, some doors for you...send this on. Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing...

That was beautiful, and so true in philosophy.

About 12 years ago, when I was a Sheriff's Deputy here in Chicago, I had to go downtown for a deposition. I was a plaintiff in a lawsuit from an inmate.

I had about an hour and a half to wait until being deposed, so I went to a local chain restaurant. As I approached it, the was a homeless man there also. He looked hungry, and since it was early March, or so, it meant it was still cold.

He went inside with me, and the manager did almost the same thing as in your story. I pulled out my badge, and told him that we were both dining there. He was enraged, but complying.

We took our food to the table, and ate in silence for a few minutes, then he asked me if I had ever served in the military. I told him some lame story about when I was stationed in Texas, and he told me he was stationed there about 2 years before me. Small world.

Anyhow.. We said goodbye, and I went to the deposition feeling pretty good. As I sat and was deposed, I knew more about my case than my attorney did, which is NOT good. I brought up a point on the first page, and the deposing was done. My att'y told me to go outside, and he'd be down shortly.

10 minutes later, he came down and told me I was dropped from the case. Felling happy, I walked with a purpose back to the train, and met up with my fellow Veteran again. We walked together to the train station, and before I got on the train, I gave him the fifty dollars I had on me.

What he did with it is known only to him, and God. He gave me the blessing of humility, and showed me that even in the biggest jail in America, there was one officer -me- that still had compassion.

That's a good story, am glad that it worked out so nicely for the both of you.
No matter how large the world may seem, it isn't that big after all.
I do believe that how we act towards others and in general always comes back to us in one way or another.
Thank you for sharing your story i enjoyed reading it:

While your story is heart warming, I don't contribute the kindness to God. I would have done the same with no thought of a god. I do believe what goes around comes around and that life is what you make it. I can still appreciate the kindness in both stories.

And isn't it interesting that God said that's ok if you don't believe? Yes kindness can exist outside God, but better the rewards with God.

Yes i agree that what goes around comes around, and life will be what we make it.
I also believe that there is a far superior being that made all things, but i have doubts of who or what this superior being is or where he originated from.

Interesting...

You know if you simply replace the word 'god' with the word 'allah' you have said the same thing in two different languages.

Love the story, except Id say, nonsense, I am thanking you becuase you have helped me.

Allah - I will do some reading on him to learn who he is.

I'm a veteran, give me 50 bucks

you can also replace the word "god" with "The Great Pumkin" and it makes as much sense.

all things contain within them a grain of truth.

A small act of kindness goes a long way