[Teachldsseminary] Question: Judge Not

[Linda Harper]

This is a great story and at the end is "the rest of the story"

Gordon B. Hinckley, "Do Ye Even So to Them," Ensign, Dec. 1991, 2

I would like to tell you of another who lived the Golden Rule. Many already 
know part of this story. It occurred a few years ago in the winter at O'Hare 
International Airport, that great and busy place that serves the city of 
Chicago. On this occasion a severe storm had caused delays and cancellations 
of flights. The thousands of people stranded or delayed there were impatient 
and cross and irritable. Among those in trouble was a woman, a young mother 
standing in a long line at the check-in counter. She had a two-year-old 
child who was on the dirty floor at her feet. She was pregnant with another 
child. She was sick and weary to the bone. Her doctor had warned her against 
bending and picking up anything heavy, so as she moved slowly with the line 
she pushed her crying and hungry child with her foot. People who saw her 
made critical remarks, but none offered to help.

Then a man came toward her and with a smile of kindness on his face said, 
"You need help. Let me help you." He lifted the dirty, crying child from the 
floor and held her warmly in his arms. Taking a stick of gum from his 
pocket, he gave it to the child. Its sweet taste calmed her. He explained to 
those in the line the woman's need of help, then took her to the head of the 
line, spoke with the ticket agent, and soon had her checked in. He then 
found seats where she and her child could be comfortable, chatted for a 
moment, and disappeared into the crowd without giving his name. She went on 
her way to her home in Michigan.

Years later there came to the office of the President of the Church a letter 
which reads as follows:

"Dear President Kimball:

"I am a student at Brigham Young University. I have just returned from my 
mission in Munich, West Germany. I had a lovely mission and learned much. .

"I was sitting in priesthood meeting last week, when a story was told of a 
loving service which you performed some twenty-one years ago in the Chicago 
airport. The story told of how you met a young pregnant mother with a . 
screaming child, in . distress, waiting in a long line for her tickets. She 
was threatening miscarriage and therefore couldn't lift her child to comfort 
her. She had experienced four previous miscarriages, which gave added reason 
for the doctor's orders not to bend or lift.

"You comforted the crying child and explained the dilemma to the other 
passengers in line. This act of love took the strain and tension off my 
mother. I was born a few months later in Flint, Michigan.

"I just want to thank you for your love. Thank you for your example!"

The world truly would be a different place if each of us frequently and 
seriously considered our Lord's request: "Whatsoever ye would that men 
should do to you, do ye even so to them" (Matt. 7:12).

At this Christmastime, when we celebrate the birth of the Son of God, our 
teacher, our king, our Savior, our Redeemer, the resurrected living Son of 
the living God, let us sincerely seek to do good unto those around us.

God bless us during this glad season with an increase of love, a decrease of 
selfishness, a greater desire to be helpful to those in distress, and an 
enlarged sense of service.

Gospel topics: Jesus Christ, Christmas, commandments



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E Kercher" <Solidoak at mstar.net>
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Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 2:59 PM
Subject: [Teachldsseminary] Question: Judge Not


Dear list,
I'm looking for stories or examples about not judging. If you have a 
favorite, please let me know where to find it. One I've heard of in the past 
is something about a woman in an airport line having difficulties with 
crying children. While some people may have scoffed at her for her inability 
to handle the situation, one gentleman stopped to help her. I believe he 
turned out to be Pres. Kimball. If anyone knows this full story or where it 
can be found, I'd appreciate it greatly.
Thanks,
Rick
EM in St. Louis
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