Cleaning lady
February 20, 2010
I’ve received the e-mail below several times and today I decided to pass it on. I used to help my step-dad clean office buildings, fortunately we were alone because if we would have had people around they would have certainly learned my name. I also know my maternal grandfather use to clean a news station in Midland, thanks to him I can now work in a T.V. newsroom. Finally, I remember one cleaning man in San Angelo who was a big deal around Christmas because he was the best Santa Claus around. My point: I love this e-mail. JMD
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 50′s, 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
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