标题: The secret of happiness [打印本页] 作者: sweet.lan 时间: 2010-8-24 21:43 标题: The secret of happiness
The old man shuffled slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted, and shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty cane with each unhurried step.
His tattered cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin lips held in a tight, steady smile.
A young waitress named Mary watched him shuffle toward a table by the window and ran over to him. She said, "Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair."
Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortablely seated. Then she scooted the table up close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice he said,"Thank you for your kind gestures, Miss."
"You're welcome, Sir." She replied.'And my name is Mary. I'll be back in a moment, and if you need anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!'
After he had finished a hearty meal,Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table. She helped him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane,and walked with him to the front door.
Holding the door open for him,she said,"Come back and see us, Sir!"
He turned with his whole body, winked a smile, and nodded a thank you. "You are very kind. " He said softly.
When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted. Under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled on a napkin. Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read.
"Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you."
The man happened to be the right owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.作者: 木棉花开了 时间: 2010-8-25 12:06
good man rewared.how you treat others ,how others will treat you.there is a mirror in everyone 's heart .you smiling,he smiling,you frowning,he frowning too. you treat others like sunshine upon the winter in their heart,you will get a warm and favor when you need.作者: kinglongyy 时间: 2010-8-26 16:15
if you treat others politely and sincerely , you can get respect from others correspondingly
