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Friday, June 6, 2014

Juan was trapped in the factory - Must read

Juan worked at a meat distribution factory. One day, when he finished with his work schedule, he went into the meat cold room to inspect something, but unfortunately, the door closed and he was locked inside with no help in sight. Although he screamed and knocked with all his might, his cries went unheard as no one could hear him. Most of the workers had already gone, and outside the cold room it's impossible to hear what was going on inside. Five hours later, whilst Juan was on the verge of death, the security guard of the factory, eventually opened the door and saved Juan's life. Juan then asked the security guard how he got to know to open the door, as it wasn't part of his work routine, and he explained thus: "I've been working in this factory for 35 years, hundreds of workers come in and out every day, but you're one of the few who greets me in the morning and says goodbye to me every night when leaving after working hours. Many treat me as if I am invisible. Today, like every other day, you greeted me in your simple manner ' Hello ' at the entrance when resuming for work. But curiously, after working hours today, I observed I've not heard your ' bye! see you tomorrow '. Hence I decided to check around the factory. I look forward to your ' Hi ' and ' bye ' every day. To you, I am someone. By not hearing your farewell, I knew something had happened. Then I Sought and found you!
"Moral Lesson: Be humble, love and respect those around you no matter their status,class or position in life because the world is a small place and life is full of uncertainties.! Someone seemingly so insignificant and irrelevant today could be the only help you can get tomorrow.
Some people find it difficult to greet or associate with people especially when they feel they have nothing to get from them,they only respect and be nice to those capable of giving them one thing or the other. See, it is not just about money or connection. Life is much more than that.
It is really scary to know that the society considers attitudes such as pride, snobbish, arrogance and the likes as been classy and attitudes such as humility, kindness, gentleness,meekness and being polite as 'timidity'. If you are a girl or guy who is called a snob, you have got to change your ways.. You don't have class! You are only being shallow minded. Character will keep you where charisma takes you.
Whatever makes you feel proud; beauty, money, fame, Degrees or connection is made possible by God. You are only alive today by his grace..
Say hi and smile at someone today! Yes, that someone that seems very unimportant to you. The gate keeper, the mechanic,the driver, the cook, the market woman, the shoemaker,the house girl...whoever
A little act of kindness can save your life tomorrow.

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