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To: Kenneth E Stutzman, Jr. Charles W. Rutherford, Juanita L. Brown, Mac Almond, Johnnie M. Dodson, and Chauncey Stumpter
Membership List: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddn3r8c7_69c35dhf
From: Michael Porter
RE: 24th Newsletter
Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
1 - First Important Lesson - 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, a
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 taxi cab.
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 - Always 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.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled is 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.
"Thirty-five cents," 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 obstacle 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 & 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 cheek. 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.
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
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Here is Mac’s spreadsheet: http://tinyurl.com/253gxw
Well since someone won the Jack Pot in Mega Millions last night, this is our biggest Jack Pot.
We won nothing Wednesday night but, once again, we have new numbers. (Okay, I may miss this system once it goes away.)
Since no one has won the Jack Pot, it is now up to $48 Million. Remember this was what it was when someone won it last.
The Cash Option is worth $23,200,000.00.
There are 10 shares issued in this game, here is the payout, not including any attorney fees, taxes or tithes:
| Shares Purchased | Amount you could win |
| .5 | $1,160,000.00 |
| 1 | $2,320,000.00 |
| 2 | $4,640,000.00 |
| 3 | $6,960,000.00 |
Here is a recap of what we have won so far:
| Date Money Won | Amount | Running Total | Notes |
| | $3.00 | $3.00 | |
| | $3.00 | $6.00 | |
| | $7.00 | $13.00 | |
| | $3.00 | $16.00 | |
| | $7.00 | $23.00 | |
Including tonight’s drawing this game is down to four more drawings. Can you believe it? Of course this is my 24th Update, so does seem long when I think about how long I’ve been doing newsletters for this game.
As an over-the-road truck driver for almost 25 years Steve Peot of
“This really is unbelievable,” Peot said. Peot, 45, presented the Wisconsin Lottery with the only winning ticket from the September 5th $29.1 million Powerball drawing. He purchased his winner at the Superstore in De Pere. “I don't play that often,” he said. “Sometimes when the jackpots are really up there.”
So what prompted him to go for a $5 quick pick ticket for last Wednesday's comparatively small $29.1 million? “I don't know,” he admitted. “It was just on a whim.” Peot chose the jackpot's cash option lump sum payment of $13.7 million. Peot says he's not sure what he's going to do with the money. “Just keep on keepin' on, I guess.” Peot is married with two teenage children and another child on the way. He says he intends to continue living in
I have no idea why God allows people like this to win the Power Ball. “he’s not sure what he’s going to do with the money.” You idiot the article tells me that you have two teenage children and your wife is pregnant with the third child, and you have no idea what you’re going to do with it? - Give me a break!
You know people are strange; he almost didn’t buy a ticket because the Jack Pot was low. $29 Million is low?
Now for a people playing in a pool, that may be a “low Jack Pot” but for one person?
You will not hear me saying “I don’t know what I will do with the money, or telling everyone that it was a low Jack Pot, if I win $12 Million on Mega Millions on Tuesday. $12 Million will support me long into my old age.
Okay, think I have collected up from everyone who is going to play in 13-Week
I’m not certain what day the first game will be played on, but I have reason to believe it will be the 1st Saturday after this game ends.
The Difference
A little boy was walking down a dirt road after church one Sunday afternoon when he came to a crossroads where he met a little girl coming from the other direction.
"Hello," said the little boy.
"Hi," replied the little girl.
"Where are you going?" asked the little boy.
"I've been to church this morning and I'm on my way home," answered the little girl.
"Me too," replied the little boy. "I'm also on my way home from church."
"Which church do you go to?" asked the little boy.
"I go to the Baptist church back down the road," replied the little girl. "What about you?"
"I go to the Catholic church back at the top of the hill," replied the little boy.
They discover that they are both going the same way so they decided that they'd walk together. They came to a low spot in the road where spring rains had partially flooded the road so there was no way that they could get across to the other side without getting wet.
"If I get my new Sunday dress wet my Mom's going to skin me alive," said the little girl.
"My Mom'll tan my hide too if I get my new Sunday suit wet," replied the little boy.
"I tell you what I think I'll do," said the little girl. "I'm gonna pull off all my clothes and hold them over my head and wade across."
"That's a good idea," replied the little boy. "I'm going to do the same thing with my suit." So they both undressed and waded across to the other side without getting their clothes wet.
They were standing there in the sun waiting to drip dry before putting their clothes back on when the little boy finally remarked, "You know, I never did realize before just how much difference there really is between a Baptist and a Catholic."
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