There once was a little girl who wanted to meet God. She knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so she packed her suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and started her journey. When she had gone about three blocks, she met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons.
The girl sat down next to her and opened her suitcase. She was about to take a drink from her root beer when she noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so she offered her a Twinkie. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at her. Her smile was so pretty that the girl wanted to see it again, so she offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at her. The girl was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As it grew dark, the girl realized how tired she was, and she got up to leave but before she had gone more than a few steps, she turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. She gave her, her biggest smile ever. When the girl opened the door to her own house a short time later, her mother was surprised by the look of joy on her face. She asked her, “What did you do today that made you so happy?” she replied, “I had lunch with God.” But, before her mother could respond, she added, “You know what? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She replied, “I ate Twinkies in the park with God.” But, before her son responded, she added, “You know, she’s much younger than I expected.”
Moral: God is everywhere. We just need to share our happiness and make others smile to feel him.