The Lady on the Street
One cold winter day, a ragged little urchin stood on a street corner of a large city selling newspapers. His feet were bare and he had no coat. As he stood there shivering, a woman walking past noticed the child. She approached him and said, “Come with me, dear, I want to buy you a coat and some shoes.”
A smile lighted his cold little face as he took her hand. She led him to a large, warm department store, where she had him completely outfitted from head to toe with sturdy winter clothing.
The boy was putting the last of his new clothing on as the woman paid the bill and slipped quietly out the door. When he finished dressing, he looked for the lady to tell her thank you, but he was told by the clerk that she had gone.
He ran from the store, frantically looking up and down the street. He must thank the lady. There she was, walking down the street! He ran quickly to her, took her hand and said, “Lady, why did you go? I wanted to thank you!”
“You’re most welcome, my dear,” she smiled.
The little boy then looked up into her face and said solemnly, “Lady, who are you? Are you God’s wife?”
“No,” she softly replied, “I’m just one of His children.”
“Oh, I knew it! I knew it!” he shouted. “I just knew you were some relation.”
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