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Pickup in the Rain.

One night, at 11.30 p.m., an older African American woman was

standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a

lashing rainstorm.

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 taxicab. 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 colour 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.

he 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.

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 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.