THE REWARDS OF A GOOD DEED
One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
"Could you possibly give us a room here?" the husband asked.
The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town. "All of our rooms are taken," the clerk said. "But I can't send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night."
When the couple declined, the young man pressed on. "Don't worry about me, I'll make out just fine," the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, "You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I'll build one for you."
The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn't easy.
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round-trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man met him in New York and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.
"That," said the older man, "is the hotel I have just built for you to manage."
"You must be joking," the young man said.
"I can assure you I am not," said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
The older man's name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C. Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world's most glamorous hotels.
From India, Bhopal
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5One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
"Could you possibly give us a room here?" the husband asked.
The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town. "All of our rooms are taken," the clerk said. "But I can't send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night."
When the couple declined, the young man pressed on. "Don't worry about me, I'll make out just fine," the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, "You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I'll build one for you."
The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn't easy.
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round-trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man met him in New York and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.
"That," said the older man, "is the hotel I have just built for you to manage."
"You must be joking," the young man said.
"I can assure you I am not," said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
The older man's name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C. Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world's most glamorous hotels.
From India, Bhopal
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Dear Ma'am,
A really nice story - thank you. What really surprises me about citehr is that we spend our time gossiping about the "dressing by a female employee" but miss out on value additions like your story.
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Col Jude
From India, Bangalore
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A really nice story - thank you. What really surprises me about citehr is that we spend our time gossiping about the "dressing by a female employee" but miss out on value additions like your story.
Regards,
Col Jude
From India, Bangalore
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Dear Ma'am,
A really nice story - thank you. What really surprises me about citehr is that we spend our time gossiping about the "dressing by a female employee" but miss out on value additions like your story.
Regards,
Col Jude
Col Jude,
I think that's the beauty and tribulation of life. But as they say, it takes all kinds to make this world. As long as even a single person reads and appreciates the contribution, I believe it is worth the effort. Be it dressing or inspiration, let us all enjoy the portions we like. :-)
Best,
Renu
From India, Bhopal
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Dear Ma'am,
A really nice story - thank you. What really surprises me about citehr is that we spend our time gossiping about the "dressing by a female employee" but miss out on value additions like your story.
Regards,
Col Jude
Col Jude,
I think that's the beauty and tribulation of life. But as they say, it takes all kinds to make this world. As long as even a single person reads and appreciates the contribution, I believe it is worth the effort. Be it dressing or inspiration, let us all enjoy the portions we like. :-)
Best,
Renu
From India, Bhopal
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"Little deeds of kindness, little words of love, make our Earth an Eden like the heaven above."
Sometimes small things really change the world we live in. That was a nice share; thanks for it.
From India, Mangaluru
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Sometimes small things really change the world we live in. That was a nice share; thanks for it.
From India, Mangaluru
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Dear friends,
Thank you for reading and taking the time to leave a reply. It feels good and inspires me to find good pieces and share them. I've noticed that sometimes, good inspirational pieces are overlooked, and people tend to focus more on trivial topics and issues. It is heartening to see all of you who take the time to read and respond. We may not always come up with outstanding reading pieces, but it is always valuable to receive feedback.
Thanks again. I hope we can keep these interactions alive.
Best regards,
Renu
From India, Bhopal
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Thank you for reading and taking the time to leave a reply. It feels good and inspires me to find good pieces and share them. I've noticed that sometimes, good inspirational pieces are overlooked, and people tend to focus more on trivial topics and issues. It is heartening to see all of you who take the time to read and respond. We may not always come up with outstanding reading pieces, but it is always valuable to receive feedback.
Thanks again. I hope we can keep these interactions alive.
Best regards,
Renu
From India, Bhopal
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The story about the tiny frogs(good one).pps
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