[HPN] Fw: Think on this one!
William Tinker
wtinker@fcgnetworks.net
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 07:32:48 -0500
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From: sajacsw@swbell.net=20
To: William Tinker=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: Think on this one!
Bill,=20
It is out there. Send it to whomever you please. I was just letting =
you know my feelings on the subject.=20
Take care.=20
Charlie=20
=20
=20
William Tinker wrote:=20
2-6-2000Charlie, I accept people at face value not what kind of =
perfume they wear or if they are in style with the latest fashion =
trends,most of my friends come from the bell bottom,leather jacket DA =
hair cut days,so I guess I could be considered an antique,except for the =
fact bell-bottoms are back in style! I have associated with slept in the =
same tent,and caught scabies from the mattress we all shared and have =
become fast friends with some of the elite of our society. I have had =
people search me out that needed my help on legal questions and needed =
my limited pro se filing knowledge to save paying expensive lawyer fees =
of $120.00 to $150.00 an hour,and I never charged them a nickle nor =
could I! I have treated our governor and some one who has been dumpster =
diving with the same respect because I firmly believe we are all created =
equal,and there is no class ideology to me! I would hope that I would be =
respected in the same light,and in kind......... I hope I have answered =
your questions,if not please e-mail me more,if I can not answer your =
questions we have some very knowledeable members on =
NHHomeless@egroups.com whom if you would address it to the group you =
would be surprised who will answer your questions.OK?"A Brother In =
Strife And In Peace" =20
Bill Tinker
PS.Charlie May I send this on to the group? =20
----- Original Message -----
From: sajacsw@swbell.net
To: William Tinker
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: [nhhomeless] Think on this one!
Bill,=20
There, but by the grace of GOD, go I. How can anyone look into the =
face of another human being in need and just walk away without feeling =
something? We are all human, yet I think so many people find status =
more important than their fellow man. I don't know about you, but I =
could not turn away another human being, just because of his social =
standing.=20
It only takes a moment to acknowledge them as a human being. A =
smile, a kind word, a free meal.=20
Just think of the insane people you deal with in the work force on a =
day to day basis. The furious boss, who threatens to can everyone. The =
file clerk who tends to talk about guns a bit too freely. If you can =
deal with them, why can't you deal with someone who is 'homeless'? You =
might be pleasantly surprised, like the lady in this story. To find a =
gift from GOD when you do.=20
Charlie=20
=20
William Tinker wrote:=20
=20
GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS=20
This is a first-person account from a mother about her family as =
they=20
ate dinner on Christmas Day in a small restaurant many miles from =
their home.=20
Nancy, the mother, relates:=20
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat =
Erik in=20
a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking.=20
Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, "Hi there." He pounded =
his=20
fat baby hands on the highchair tray. His eyes were wide with =
excitement=20
and his mouth was bared in a toothless grin. He wriggled and =
giggled with=20
merriment.=20
I looked around and saw the source of his merriment. It was a man =
with=20
a tattered rag of a coat, dirty, greasy and worn. His pants were =
baggy=20
with a zipper at half-mast and his toes poked out of would be =
shoes. His=20
shirt was dirty and his hair was uncombed and unwashed. His =
whiskers were=20
too short to be called a beard and his nose was so varicose, it =
looked=20
like a road map. We were too far from him to smell, but I was =
sure he=20
smelled. His hands waved and flapped on loose wrists. "Hi there, =
baby;=20
hi there, big boy.=20
I see ya, buster," the man said to Erik. My husband and I =
exchanged=20
looks, "What do we do?" Everyone in the restaurant noticed and =
looked=20
at us and then at the man. The old geezer was creating a nuisance =
with=20
my beautiful baby. Our meal came and the man began shouting from =
across=20
the room, "Do ya know patty cake? Do you know peek-a-boo? Hey, =
look, he=20
knows peek-a boo. Nobody thought the old man was cute. He was=20
obviously drunk. My husband and I were embarrassed. We ate in =
silence,=20
all except for Erik, who was running through his repertoire for =
the=20
admiring skid-row bum, who in turn, reciprocated with his cute =
comments.=20
We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. My =
husband=20
went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. =
The=20
old man sat poised between the door and me. "Lord, just let me out =
of=20
here before he speaks to me or Erik," I prayed. As I drew closer =
to the=20
man, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he =
might=20
be breathing. As I did, Erik leaned over my arm, reaching with =
both arms=20
in a baby's pick-me-up position. Before I could stop him, Erik =
had=20
propelled himself from my arms to the man's.=20
Suddenly a very old smelly man and a very young baby consummated =
their=20
love relationship. Erik, in an act of total trust, love, and=20
submission laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged shoulder. The =
man's=20
eyes closed and I saw tears hover beneath his lashes. His aged =
hands full=20
of grime, pain and hard labor-gently, so gently cradled my baby's =
bottom=20
and stroked his back.=20
No two beings have ever loved so deeply for so short a time. I =
stood=20
awestruck. The old man rocked and cradled Erik in his arms for a=20
moment, and then his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He said =
in=20
a firm commanding voice, "You take care of this baby." Somehow I =
managed,=20
"I will," from a throat that contained a stone. He pried Erik from =
his=20
chest unwillingly, longingly, as though he were in pain. I =
received my=20
baby, and the man said, "God bless you, ma'am, you've given me my=20
Christmas=20
gift."=20
I said nothing more than muttered thanks. With Erik in my arms, I =
ran=20
for the car. My husband was wondering why I was crying and holding =
Erik so tightly, and why I was saying, "My God, my God, forgive =
me." I=20
had just witnessed Christ's love shown through the innocence of a =
tiny=20
child who saw no sin, who made no judgment, a child who saw a =
soul, and=20
a mother who saw a suit of clothes.=20
I was a Christian who was blind, holding a child who was not. I =
felt=20
it was God asking...."Are you willing to share your son for a =
moment?",=20
when HE shared His for an eternity. The ragged old man, =
unwittingly,=20
had reminded me, "To enter the Kingdom of God, we must become as =
little=20
children."=20
~Author Unknown~=20
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:wtinker@fcgnetworks.net"=20
title=3Dwtinker@fcgnetworks.net>William Tinker</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 08, 2000 11:40 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Think on this one!</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Bill,=20
<P>It is out there. Send it to whomever you please. I was =
just=20
letting you know my feelings on the subject.=20
<P>Take care.=20
<P>Charlie <BR> <BR> =20
<P>William Tinker wrote:=20
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<STYLE></STYLE>
<FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>2-6-2000</FONT></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D-1>Charlie,</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D-1> I accept=20
people at face value not what kind of perfume they wear or if they are =
in=20
style with the latest fashion trends,most of my friends come from the =
bell=20
bottom,leather jacket DA hair cut days,so I guess I could be =
considered an=20
antique,except for the fact bell-bottoms are back in =
style!</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1> I have associated with slept in the =
same=20
tent,and caught scabies from the mattress we all shared and have =
become fast=20
friends with some of the elite of our society.</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1> I have had people search me out =
that needed my=20
help on legal questions and needed my limited pro se filing knowledge =
to save=20
paying expensive lawyer fees of $120.00 to $150.00 an hour,and I never =
charged=20
them a nickle nor could I!</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D-1> I=20
have treated our governor and some one who has been dumpster diving =
with the=20
same respect because I firmly believe we are all created equal,and =
there is no=20
class ideology to me!</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D-1> I=20
would hope that I would be respected in the same light,and in=20
kind.........</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1> I =
hope I have=20
answered your questions,if not please e-mail me more,if I can not =
answer your=20
questions we have some very knowledeable members on <A=20
href=3D"mailto:NHHomeless@egroups.com">NHHomeless@egroups.com</A> whom =
if you=20
would address it to the group you would be surprised who will answer =
your=20
questions.OK?</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>"A =
Brother In Strife=20
And In Peace"</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
=
size=3D-1> &nb=
sp; </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>Bill =
Tinker</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>PS.Charlie May I send this on =
to the=20
group?</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D-1> </FONT></FONT> =
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<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:sajacsw@swbell.net"=20
title=3Dsajacsw@swbell.net>sajacsw@swbell.net</A></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:wtinker@fcgnetworks.net" =
title=3Dwtinker@fcgnetworks.net>William=20
Tinker</A></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 06, =
2000 12:35=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [nhhomeless] =
Think on this=20
one!</DIV> Bill,=20
<P>There, but by the grace of GOD, go I. How can anyone look =
into the=20
face of another human being in need and just walk away without =
feeling=20
something? We are all human, yet I think so many people find =
status=20
more important than their fellow man. I don't know about you, =
but I=20
could not turn away another human being, just because of his social=20
standing.=20
<P>It only takes a moment to acknowledge them as a human =
being. A=20
smile, a kind word, a free meal.=20
<P>Just think of the insane people you deal with in the work force =
on a day=20
to day basis. The furious boss, who threatens to can =
everyone. =20
The file clerk who tends to talk about guns a bit too freely. =
If you=20
can deal with them, why can't you deal with someone who is =
'homeless'? =20
You might be pleasantly surprised, like the lady in this =
story. To=20
find a gift from GOD when you do.=20
<P>Charlie <BR> =20
<P>William Tinker wrote:=20
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3D"CITE">
<P>=20
<P> GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS=20
<P>This is a first-person account from a mother about her family =
as they=20
<BR> ate dinner on Christmas Day in a small restaurant many =
miles=20
from <BR> their home.=20
<P> Nancy, the mother, relates:=20
<P>We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat =
Erik in=20
<BR>a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and =
talking.=20
<BR>Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, "Hi there." He =
pounded his=20
<BR>fat baby hands on the highchair tray. His eyes were wide with=20
excitement <BR>and his mouth was bared in a toothless grin. He =
wriggled=20
and giggled with <BR>merriment.=20
<P> I looked around and saw the source of his merriment. It =
was a man=20
with <BR>a tattered rag of a coat, dirty, greasy and worn. His =
pants were=20
baggy <BR>with a zipper at half-mast and his toes poked out of =
would be=20
shoes. His <BR> shirt was dirty and his hair was uncombed and =
unwashed. His whiskers were <BR>too short to be called a beard and =
his=20
nose was so varicose, it looked <BR> like a road map. =
We were=20
too far from him to smell, but I was sure he <BR>smelled. =
His hands=20
waved and flapped on loose wrists. "Hi there, baby; <BR>hi there, =
big boy.=20
<P>I see ya, buster," the man said to Erik. My husband and I =
exchanged=20
<BR>looks, "What do we do?" Everyone in the restaurant noticed and =
looked=20
<BR>at us and then at the man. The old geezer was creating a =
nuisance with=20
<BR>my beautiful baby. Our meal came and the man began shouting =
from=20
across <BR>the room, "Do ya know patty cake? Do you know =
peek-a-boo? Hey,=20
look, he <BR>knows peek-a boo. Nobody thought the old man was =
cute. =20
He was <BR>obviously drunk. My husband and I were =
embarrassed. We=20
ate in silence, <BR>all except for Erik, who was running through =
his=20
repertoire for the <BR>admiring skid-row bum, who in turn, =
reciprocated=20
with his cute comments.=20
<P>We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. My =
husband=20
<BR>went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking=20
lot. The <BR>old man sat poised between the door and me. =
"Lord, just=20
let me out of <BR>here before he speaks to me or Erik," I prayed. =
As I=20
drew closer to the <BR>man, I turned my back trying to sidestep =
him and=20
avoid any air he might <BR>be breathing. As I did, Erik =
leaned over=20
my arm, reaching with both arms <BR>in a baby's pick-me-up =
position. =20
Before I could stop him, Erik had <BR>propelled himself from my =
arms to=20
the man's.=20
<P> Suddenly a very old smelly man and a very young baby =
consummated=20
their <BR>love relationship. Erik, in an act of total trust, love, =
and=20
<BR>submission laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged shoulder. =
The=20
man's <BR>eyes closed and I saw tears hover beneath his lashes. =
His aged=20
hands full <BR>of grime, pain and hard labor-gently, so gently =
cradled my=20
baby's bottom <BR>and stroked his back.=20
<P> No two beings have ever loved so deeply for so short a =
time. I=20
stood <BR>awestruck. The old man rocked and cradled Erik in his =
arms for a=20
<BR>moment, and then his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He =
said in=20
<BR>a firm commanding voice, "You take care of this baby." Somehow =
I=20
managed, <BR>"I will," from a throat that contained a stone. He =
pried Erik=20
from his <BR>chest unwillingly, longingly, as though he were in =
pain. I=20
received my <BR>baby, and the man said, "God bless you, ma'am, =
you've=20
given me my <BR>Christmas <BR>gift."=20
<P> I said nothing more than muttered thanks. With Erik in my =
arms, I=20
ran <BR>for the car. My husband was wondering why I was crying and =
holding=20
<BR>Erik so tightly, and why I was saying, "My God, my God, =
forgive me." I=20
<BR>had just witnessed Christ's love shown through the innocence =
of a tiny=20
<BR>child who saw no sin, who made no judgment, a child who saw a =
soul,=20
and <BR>a mother who saw a suit of clothes.=20
<P> I was a Christian who was blind, holding a child who was=20
not. I felt <BR>it was God asking...."Are you willing to =
share your=20
son for a moment?", <BR>when HE shared His for an eternity. The =
ragged old=20
man, unwittingly, <BR>had reminded me, "To enter the Kingdom of =
God, we=20
must become as little <BR>children."=20
<P>~Author Unknown~=20
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