Lunch with God
Posted by Mahendra April 22nd, 2006
A little boy wanted to meet God.
He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of juice and started his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park, just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his juice when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her some chips. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.
Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As twilight approached, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?” He replied, “I had lunch with God.” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know what? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She replied, “I ate corn chips in the park with God.” However, before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much younger than I expected.”
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or! a lifetime. Embrace all equally!
Have lunch with God……..
Entry Filed under: Jainism/Religion, Insightful
7 Comments Add your own
1. Khyati | April 22nd, 2006 at 6:15 pm
hi, manu kaka….
i must say….it’s a very nice narrative…
well…this is so true…u never knw how ure words & actions can change the lives of people around u…the word is “VALUE”….all of us should value people around us…
2. Veer | April 22nd, 2006 at 6:44 pm
man, mama, where do you find these things?
3. Harakh | April 22nd, 2006 at 7:38 pm
good post Mahen. the message is very clear. when you feed or help a needy,you get a real satisfaction.
4. Neena | April 23rd, 2006 at 10:28 am
What a great philosophy, People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime love them . Look like religon starts and end with this philosophy. I read this in morning, made my day, so good thought— Thanks. God is within us, inside & outside, everywhere. We need open eyes to see & open heart to welcome.
5. Nalini | April 23rd, 2006 at 5:33 pm
when everbody in the Life apply this philosophy , then you can never go wrong ,It is true Jainism, Good posting, Keep it up………..
6. Nimit | April 24th, 2006 at 1:13 am
The beauty in this post is that god is not only in temples and in statues. God is in you…and all around you. Beautiful.
7. Priti | April 24th, 2006 at 12:08 pm
One of my friend at Vippasana Camp used to say,
“If you can’t see God in all, you can’t see God at all”.
That’s exactly what this post is about. Thanks kaka for posting. Very good thought for the day.
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