During Mark's first month of college, the professor gave his students a General knowledge quiz.
He was a conscientious student and had breezed through the
questions, until he read the last one: "What is the first name of the
woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. He had
seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in
her 50s, but how would he know her name? He handed in his paper, leaving
the last question blank.
Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would
count toward the quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your
careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They each
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say
'hello'".
Mark never forgot that lesson.
He also learned her name was
Dorothy.
There are some people that think they are better than others, but the truth is we are all equal. No one is better than anyone.
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