Inspirational stories
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.
Written by Stephen on January 29th,
2009