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Breakfast At McDonald’s

By Arlene
Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Something as simple as breakfast at MaDonald’s can turn into a lesson about unconditional acceptance, love and compassion. This story by an unknown author reminds us to “love people and use things, rather than love things and use people“.
bfastatmcdonaldsI am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. My teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Our last project of the term was called “Smile.” The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.

I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway, so, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally. Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. Read More→

Categories : Relationships
Tags : abundance, giving, Relationships, Spirituality, Story

Treating People Right

By Arlene
Friday, January 15th, 2010

Some people have their heart in the right place! Here are some inspiring short stories by an unknown author that really illustrate unconditional giving – and the wonderful energy that accompanies acts of giving.

givingPickup 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. Read More→

Categories : Featured Articles, Relationships
Tags : abundance, giving, Relationships

Recipe for a Happy New Year

By Arlene
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

What are your hopes for the new year? Here’s some advice that will make you smile! Written in recipe format, it’s a story by an unknown author, about the ingredients for a wonderful year. Enjoy!

ezine20091021_circumstances12 months
faith, patience and courage
hope, generosity and kindness
prayer, meditation
1 good deed
dash of good spirits
a sprinkle of fun
a pinch of play
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Categories : Miscellaneous
Tags : giving, holidays, Personal Growth, Relationships, self help

Angel On The Highway

By Arlene
Monday, December 21st, 2009

Author Unknown

Note from Arlene: Stories are such beautiful ways to inspire and illustrate some of the basic truths of life. Last week, we featured a story called How to Find Happiness (Not) and it was immensely popular. So here’s another, very suitable for this holiday season: it’s one of many that you will be seeing regularly from WisdomalaCarte.

story_20091221I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and my car started to choke and sputter and died.

I barely managed to coast, cruising, into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn’t even turn over. Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the “quickie mart” building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a gas pump! So I got out to see if she was okay. When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen. She was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, Read More→

Categories : Miscellaneous
Tags : abundance, giving, gratitude, Spirituality, Story

Little Actions, Huge Impact!

By Arlene
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

by Priya Deelchand…

ezine20091216_priyastoryHere is a wonderful and famous story that I would like to share with you today. Stories like this, always have a way of putting the right perspective on life. Here it is.

Jean Thompson stood in front of her fifth-grade class on the very first day of school in the fall and told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her pupils and said that she loved them all the same, that she would treat them all alike. And that was impossible because there in front of her, slumped in his seat on the third row, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.

Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before Read More→

Categories : Featured Articles, Relationships
Tags : Add new tag, giving, listening, responsibility
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