Cookie Story

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A young lady was waiting for her flight in a boarding room of a big airport. 

As she should need to wait many hours, she decided to buy a book to spend her time. She also bought a pack of cookies.



She sat down in an armchair, in the VIP room of the airport, to rest and read in peace.



Beside the armchair where the packet of cookies lay, a man sat down in the next seat, opened his magazine and started reading.




When she took out the first cookie, the man took one also.
She felt irritated but said nothing.
She just thought, "What the nerve! If I was in the mood, I would punch him for daring!"

For each cookie she took, the man took one too...
This was infuriating her but she didn't want to cause a scene.


When only one cookie remained, she thought:
"Ah... what this abusive man do now?"

Then, the man taking the last cookie, divided it into half, giving her one half.

Ah! That's too much!

She was too much angry now!



In a huff, she took her book, her things and stormed to the boarding place.

When she sat down in her seat inside the plane, she looked into her purse to take her eyeglasses... and to her surprise... her packet of cookies was there, untouched... unopened!

She felt so ashamed!!!
She realized that she was wrong...
She forgotten that her cookies were kept in her purse. 



The man had divided his cookies with her, without feeling angered or bitter...
while she had been very angry, thinking that she was dividing his cookies with him.

And now, there are no chance to explain or apologize...



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THERE ARE FOUR THINGS THAT YOU CANNOT RECOVER:


 
The stone... after the throw.


The word... after it's said.


The occasion... after the loss.


The time... after its gone.

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Forwarded by Agnes 

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2010 at 6:29 PM

    this is based on a true story by douglas adams

    http://theoldvillage.wordpress.com/2004/01/28/douglas-adams-shares-a-true-story/

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  2. AnonymousNovember 5, 2010 at 12:50 AM

    A very beautiful life lesson....learn to share more so with a stranger.Thank you.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 27, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    I think it would have been more appropriate to simply copy the text from where you found this (as it is available all over the internet), rather than reword it (and therefore get the English so wrong).

    Having said that, the sentiment is great.

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  4. Meghashyam ChirravooriApril 13, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I have read the story many times... but yes there is always a special charm to it. I just love the way the man in the story said "nothing", absolutely nothing despite the woman eating from his packet...

    I really admire that spirit..

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