[Blindtlk] A Christmas Story & Thank you!
Ray Foret Jr
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Wed Dec 29 15:57:09 UTC 2010
Yeah, having a sore throat really sucks. I do hope you get beter soon.
Happy new year, not just to you, but to all here.
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
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On Dec 29, 2010, at 9:52 AM, Sarah Baughn wrote:
> Thanks, Mary, I appreciate it. God bless you too.
> Sarah
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mari Hunziker" <marihunziker at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 7:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] A Christmas Story & Thank you!
>
>
> Sarah, I am so sorry your throat is hurting. I pray that you will feel
> better soon. So happy to have sent the story . God bless you and Take care!
> Mari Hunziker
>
> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 12:02 AM, Sarah Baughn <sarahb006 at comcast.net>wrote:
>
>> Mary, that was beautiful, and I thank you for sending it to us. Right now
>> I am not feeling well, my throat is killing me,, and yet you have lifted my
>> spirits.
>> Sarah
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mari Hunziker" <marihunziker at gmail.com
>> >
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 4:34 PM
>>
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] A Christmas Story & Thank you!
>>
>>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> I recently read a touching Holiday story as told by President Thomas S.
>> Monson:
>> { I share this with you to thank you for showing me and my family
>> compassion, charity, and love. We greatly appreciate you and your kindness.
>> Thank you and Merry Christmas.
>> Enjoy the Story. :o) }
>>
>> Many years ago he read of an experience at Christmas time which took place
>> when thousands of weary travelers were stranded in the congested Atlanta,
>> Georgia, airport. An ice storm had seriously delayed air travel as these
>> people were trying to get wherever they most wanted to be for
>> Christmas—most
>> likely home.
>>
>> The fact of the matter was that there were more passengers than there were
>> available seats on any of the planes. When an occasional plane managed to
>> break out, more passengers stayed behind than made it aboard. …
>>
>> Gate 67 in Atlanta was a microcosm of the whole cavernous airport. Scarcely
>> more than a glassed-in cubicle, it was jammed with travelers hoping to fly
>> to New Orleans, Dallas, and points west. Except for the fortunate few
>> traveling in pairs, there was little conversation at gate 67. A salesman
>> stared absently into space as if resigned. A young mother cradled an infant
>> in her arms, gently rocking in a vain effort to soothe the soft whimpering.
>>
>> Then there was a man in a finely-tailored gray flannel suit, who somehow
>> seemed impervious to the collective suffering. There was a certain
>> indifference about his manner. He was absorbed in paperwork: figuring the
>> year-end corporate profits perhaps. A nerve-frayed traveler sitting nearby
>> observing this busy man might have identified him as an Ebenezer Scrooge.
>>
>> Suddenly the relative silence was broken by a commotion. A young man in
>> military uniform, no more than 19 years old, was in animated conversation
>> with the desk agent. The boy held a low-priority ticket. He pleaded with
>> the
>> agent to help him get to New Orleans so that he could take the bus to the
>> obscure Louisiana village he called home.
>>
>> The agent wearily told him that prospects were poor for the next 24 hours,
>> maybe longer. The boy grew frantic. Immediately after Christmas, his unit
>> was to be sent to Vietnam—where at that time war was raging—and if he
>> didn’t
>> make this flight, he might never again spend Christmas at home. Even the
>> businessman looked up from his cryptic computations to show a guarded
>> interest. The agent clearly was moved, even a bit embarrassed. But he could
>> only offer sympathy, not hope. The boy stood at the departure desk casting
>> anxious looks around the crowded room, as if seeking just one friendly
>> face.
>>
>> Finally the agent announced that the flight was ready for boarding. The
>> travelers who had been waiting long hours heaved themselves up, gathered
>> their belongings, and shuffled down the small corridor to the waiting
>> aircraft: 20, 30, 100, until there were no more seats. The agent turned to
>> the frantic young soldier and shrugged.
>>
>> Inexplicably, the businessman had lingered behind. Now he stepped forward.
>> “I have a confirmed ticket,” he quietly told the agent. “I’d like to give
>> my
>> seat to this young man.” The agent stared incredulously; then he motioned
>> to
>> the soldier. Unable to speak, tears streaming down his face, the boy in
>> olive drab shook hands with the man in the gray flannel suit, who simply
>> murmured, “Good luck. Have a fine Christmas. Good luck.”
>>
>> As the plane door closed and the engines began their rising whine, the
>> businessman turned away, clutching his briefcase and trudged toward the
>> all-night restaurant.
>>
>> No more than a few among the thousands stranded there at the Atlanta
>> airport
>> witnessed the drama at gate 67. But for those who did, the sullenness, the
>> frustration, the hostility all dissolved into a glow. That act of love and
>> kindness between strangers had brought the spirit of Christmas into their
>> hearts.
>>
>> The lights of the departing plane blinked star-like as the craft moved off
>> into the darkness. The infant slept silently, now in the lap of the young
>> mother. Perhaps another flight would be leaving before many more hours. But
>> those who witnessed the interchange were less impatient. The glow lingered
>> gently, pervasively in that small glass and plastic stable at gate 67.
>>
>> Finding the real joy of the season comes not in the hurrying and the
>> scurrying to get more done or in the purchasing of obligatory gifts. Real
>> joy comes as we show the love and compassion inspired by the Savior of the
>> world, who said, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of
>> these
>> my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matt. 25:40). …
>>
>> As we contemplate how we are going to spend our money to buy gifts this
>> holiday season let us plan also for how we will spend our time in order to
>> help bring the true spirit of Christmas into the lives of others!
>>
>>
>> { Thank you for reading the story. One persons act of kindness can make all
>> the difference. Thank you for your love and kindness. Merry Christmas,
>> Love Always,
>> Mari Hunziker}
>> *
>> ~~---~~
>> Warm Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season!
>> Mari Hunziker
>> 512-670-9950 home
>> 512-587-1463 cell
>> *
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Warm Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season!
>> Mari Hunziker
>> 512-670-9950 home
>> 512-587-1463 cell
>> *
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> Mari Hunziker
> 512-670-9950 home
> 512-587-1463 cell
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