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Five Lessons About How to Treat People.

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1. First Important Lesson - “Know The Cleaning Lady”

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

“Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say “hello.”

I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

2. Second Important Lesson - “Pickup 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.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.

A special note was attached. It read: “Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.”

Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3. Third Important Lesson - “Remember Those Who Serve”

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “50¢,” replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.

“Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?” he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. “35¢!” she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.

When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn’t have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4. Fourth Important Lesson - “The Obstacles In Our Path”

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand - “Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.”

5. Fifth Important Lesson - “Giving When It Counts”

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, “Yes, I’ll do it if it will save her.”

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, “Will I start to die right away?”.

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

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Healing Our Roots

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An email I got from my girl Brittanie Calilan. Doin big things for a great cause. Read up & Reblog.

Hello everyone!

Some of you may already know that I’m working on putting together a charity fashion show fundraiser titled “Healing Our Roots,” sponsored by the Filipino Community of Solano County Inc. Our mission is to raise money and awareness for the typhoon victims in the Philippines who are suffering from an uncontrollable disaster. The fashion show will feature Filipino bay area/sacramento designers, performers, artists, and vendors, all coming together to support this great cause. This e-mail is to invite you and everyone you know to purchase tickets to this amazing event that my staff and I have put together for you! Details are as follows:

Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009 Time: Doors open at 6pm with cocktail hour and open seating. Show starts at 7pm-10pm. No-host bar provided by the Jesse Bethel High School Band Boosters Location: the Vallejo Community Center, 225 Amador Street, Vallejo, Ca. 94591 Tickets: Ticket prices are $25. Net proceeds will be donated to the Philippine Disaster Relief Fund How to purchase tickets: Tickets may be purchased numerous ways: - contact Brittanie Calilan (707)373-6667- e-mail HealingOurRoots@gmail.com with “Tickets” in the subject line - contact any member of our staff and/or designers, performers, etc. - tickets will be sold at the door the night of the event - tickets can also be purchased at Sign-a-Rama on Redwood St. in Vallejo Donations: We will also be accepting donations such as toys, clothes, and canned goods at the event so feel free to bring anything you think might be beneficial to those in the Philippines who are less fortunate. - If you do not purchase tickets, you can still come and donate as well!

Please come out and support a night of great fashion, music, art and most importantly, a great cause!!! We have an amazing show for you and we look forward to seeing you all there! Feel free to forward this to all your family and friends!

Sincerely, Brittanie Calilan Event Coordinator (707)373-6667 brittanie.calilan@gmail.com Please visit http://healingourroots.tumblr.com for more information about the event Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/healingourroots Feel free to e-mail us any questions at: healingourroots@gmail.com

Featuring beautiful runway collections by: Abigail Cajucom Charmaine Adrina Hagen Valencia Janelle Cardenas Julian Tamonte Kevin Roux Paulette Maglasang

Live Performances by: Erin Paula (Rin from Rin on the Rox) Prophecy Iron Giant, Mikxl and Speak Proper of WordPlay

Live Art by: JR ‘Dyno’ Ignacio Mantis The Chill

Vendors: fOLDED inc. Cigaronix JBHS Band Boosters (no-host bar)

Hosted by: ROKKOM entertainment and Jayne Rio

Music Provided by: DJ KO of Sounds Unique

Event Sponsored by: the Filipino Community of Solano County Incorporated

Signs donated by: Sign-a-rama

Signs designed by: Rolling Start

Tickets donated by: Minute Man Press

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HEALING OUR ROOTS - A FASHION SHOW BENEFITING THE VICTIMS AFFECTED BY THE TYPHOONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

COME SUPPORT BEAUTIFUL TALENT AND A BEAUTIFUL CAUSE

DECEMBER 19, 2009 @ 7PM (DOORS OPEN AT 6PM) AT THE VALLEJO COMMUNITY CENTER, 225 AMADOR STREET, VALLEJO, CA. 94590

TICKETS ARE $25 AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT TWELVE19.TUMBLR.COM OR BY E-MAILING HEALINGOURROOTS@GMAIL.COM

*ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RELIEF FUND PUT TOGETHER BY THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY INCORPORATED

FEATURING BEAUTIFUL RUNWAY DESIGNS BY: ABIGAIL CAJUCOM, CHARMAINE ADRINA, HAGEN VALENCIA, JANELLE CARDENAS, JULIAN TAMONTE, KEVIN ROUX, AND PAULETTE MAGLASANG

LIVE PERFORMANCES BY: ERIN PAULA OF RIN ON THE ROX, PROPHECY, AND IRON GIANT/MIKXL/SPEAKPROPER OF WORDPLAY!

SEE LIVE ART PAINTINGS BY: JR ‘DYNO’ IGNACIO, AND MANTIS THE CHILL

HOSTED BY ROKKOM ENTERTAINMENT AND JAYNE RIO. MUSIC PROVIDED BY DJ KO OF SOUNDS UNIQUE

VENDORS: FOLDED INC., CIGARONIX, AND NO-HOST BAR PROVIDED BY THE JESSE BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS

DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT AND ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! FEEL FREE TO DONATE CLOTHES, CANNED GOODS, AND TOYS TO THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE

PLEASE REBLOG!!! SPREAD THE WORD! AND COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS NIGHT OF FASHION, ART, MUSIC AND FUN!!!

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HEALING OUR ROOTS - A FASHION SHOW BENEFITING THE VICTIMS AFFECTED BY THE TYPHOONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

COME SUPPORT BEAUTIFUL TALENT AND A BEAUTIFUL CAUSE

DECEMBER 19, 2009 @ 7PM (DOORS OPEN AT 6PM) AT THE VALLEJO COMMUNITY CENTER, 225 AMADOR STREET, VALLEJO, CA. 94590

TICKETS ARE $25 AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT TWELVE19.TUMBLR.COM OR BY E-MAILING HEALINGOURROOTS@GMAIL.COM

*ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RELIEF FUND PUT TOGETHER BY THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY INCORPORATED

FEATURING BEAUTIFUL RUNWAY DESIGNS BY: ABIGAIL CAJUCOM, CHARMAINE ADRINA, HAGEN VALENCIA, JANELLE CARDENAS, JULIAN TAMONTE, KEVIN ROUX, AND PAULETTE MAGLASANG

LIVE PERFORMANCES BY: ERIN PAULA OF RIN ON THE ROX, PROPHECY, AND IRON GIANT/MIKXL/SPEAKPROPER OF WORDPLAY!

SEE LIVE ART PAINTINGS BY: JR ‘DYNO’ IGNACIO, AND MANTIS THE CHILL

HOSTED BY ROKKOM ENTERTAINMENT AND JAYNE RIO. MUSIC PROVIDED BY DJ KO OF SOUNDS UNIQUE

VENDORS: FOLDED INC., CIGARONIX, AND NO-HOST BAR PROVIDED BY THE JESSE BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS

DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT AND ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! FEEL FREE TO DONATE CLOTHES, CANNED GOODS, AND TOYS TO THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE

PLEASE REBLOG!!! SPREAD THE WORD! AND COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS NIGHT OF FASHION, ART, MUSIC AND FUN!!!

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