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Quicker On the Draw
#1 · October 27, 2003, 7:46 am
Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>
<>< Quicker On The Draw ><>
Recently on a trip to Alaska to visit old friends, escape the south
Texas smoldering heat and do a lot of much needed fishing I had a short
layover in the Houston terminal. Gravitating to a food bar I got a large
cup of iced tea and had a seat to wait the hour or so.
The whining and crying didn't go unnoticed, for sure, by me and the
other patrons. A young mother, must have been in her twenties with a
babe in arms, a maybe two year old and a four year old were at a nearby
table all sharing a soft drink of some kind. The baby was crying loudly
as it refused a bottle with water in it. The other two were complaining
as they stepped out from their table to see what others were eating then
returning to their mom complaining they were hungry. She was trying to
hush them and telling them they would eat when they got to the base that
evening in El Paso.
Texas smoldering heat and do a lot of much needed fishing I had a short
layover in the Houston terminal. Gravitating to a food bar I got a large
cup of iced tea and had a seat to wait the hour or so.
The whining and crying didn't go unnoticed, for sure, by me and the
other patrons. A young mother, must have been in her twenties with a
babe in arms, a maybe two year old and a four year old were at a nearby
table all sharing a soft drink of some kind. The baby was crying loudly
as it refused a bottle with water in it. The other two were complaining
as they stepped out from their table to see what others were eating then
returning to their mom complaining they were hungry. She was trying to
hush them and telling them they would eat when they got to the base that
evening in El Paso.
A couple of service guys, both with crutches, were sitting near me and I
overheard one tell their waitress to get the kids something to eat and
they would pay for it. The waitress brought milk, cereal and some other
things - plenty to fill all of them up. She then went to the soldiers to
collect.
overheard one tell their waitress to get the kids something to eat and
they would pay for it. The waitress brought milk, cereal and some other
things - plenty to fill all of them up. She then went to the soldiers to
collect.
I was just opening my mouth to call her over, saving the wounded
soldiers the trouble and expense when an elegantly dressed woman stood
up from her table. She, as well as her group looked familiar. Maybe, I
thought, I had seen them in the movies or on TV at some time in the
past. She quietly said to the waitress, "Don't you dare take those
service
soldiers the trouble and expense when an elegantly dressed woman stood
up from her table. She, as well as her group looked familiar. Maybe, I
thought, I had seen them in the movies or on TV at some time in the
past. She quietly said to the waitress, "Don't you dare take those
service
men's' money. I will pay you for theirs as well as the children's
food."
food."
And she did, as I sat there ruminating, my money still in the holster.
The little girls went straight to the lady and gave her hugs then to the
soldiers and did the same. I really must practice more. I could have had
those hugs had I been,,,, "quicker on the
draw".
The little girls went straight to the lady and gave her hugs then to the
soldiers and did the same. I really must practice more. I could have had
those hugs had I been,,,, "quicker on the
draw".
<>< The Secret ><>
One day, one friend asked another,
"How is it that you are always so happy?
You have so much energy,
and you never seem to get down."
You have so much energy,
and you never seem to get down."
With her eyes smiling, she said,
"I know the Secret!"
"What secret is that?"
To which she replied,
"I'll tell you all about it,
but you have to promise to
share the Secret with others."
To which she replied,
"I'll tell you all about it,
but you have to promise to
share the Secret with others."
"The Secret is this:
I have learned there is little I can do
in my life that will make me truly happy.
I must depend on God to make
me happy and to meet my needs.
When a need arises in my life,
I have to trust God to supply
according to HIS riches.
I have learned most of the time
I don't need half of what I think I do.
He has never let me down.
Since I learned that 'Secret', I am happy."
I have learned there is little I can do
in my life that will make me truly happy.
I must depend on God to make
me happy and to meet my needs.
When a need arises in my life,
I have to trust God to supply
according to HIS riches.
I have learned most of the time
I don't need half of what I think I do.
He has never let me down.
Since I learned that 'Secret', I am happy."
The questioner's first thought was,
"That's too simple!"
But upon reflecting over her own life
she recalled how she thought a bigger house
would make her happy, but it didn't!
She thought a better paying job
would make her happy, but it hadn't.
When did she realize her greatest happiness?
Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren,
playing games, eating pizza or reading a story,
a simple gift from God.
But upon reflecting over her own life
she recalled how she thought a bigger house
would make her happy, but it didn't!
She thought a better paying job
would make her happy, but it hadn't.
When did she realize her greatest happiness?
Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren,
playing games, eating pizza or reading a story,
a simple gift from God.
Now you know it too!
We can't depend on people to make us happy.
Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that.
Trust HIM!
And now I pass the Secret on to you!
So once you get it, what will you do?
We can't depend on people to make us happy.
Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that.
Trust HIM!
And now I pass the Secret on to you!
So once you get it, what will you do?
YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too!
That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!
But it's not really a secret...
That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!
But it's not really a secret...
We just have to believe it and do it...
Really trust God!
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
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