Just A Dime {Insp}

"Just A Dime"

Can one dime make a difference? Here is a
woman who turned a dime into millions of
dollars.

Her name was Martha Berry. This clever woman
founded the Berry School in Rome, Georgia.
She scraped together funds from every source
possible. One day she approached Henry Ford,
of Ford automobile fame, and asked for a
contribution. Patronizingly, he reached into
his pocket and pulled out a dime.

Rather than be insulted or discouraged by
the "gift," Miss Berry bought a package of
seed peanuts with it. The seeds were
planted and tended, and they eventually
yielded a large crop which she later sold.

Again she called on Mr. Ford. "Here's the dime
you gave me last year," she said, handing him
a coin. Then she told him of the return she had
realized from his token investment.

Ford was so impressed that, in the years to
come, he gave millions of dollars to the school.

Can one dime make a difference? Yes, if
we invest it well.

How about one hour of your time? Can it make
a difference? Or how about the life of one
person? Can a life like yours or mine REALLY
make a difference? The answer to each of
these questions is the same. Yes, if we
invest it well.

Now... how are your investments doing?
Received on Sun May 21 07:04:35 2006