A Miracle Options

[Grace]

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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 and 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 thank you for the coffee."
>
> 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.

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Loved it.