Last week, I took my grandchildren to a restaurant. My 8-year-olds grandson asked if he could say grace."
As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food and I would thank you even more if Grandpa gets me ice cream for dessert. And liberty, peace & justice for all. Amen!”
Along with the laughter and nodding of heads from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman at the next table remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why -- I never!"
Hearing this, my grandson burst into tears & asked me, "Did I do it wrong Grandpa? Is God mad at me?"
After I assured him that he had done a terrific job & that God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table.
He winked at my grandson & said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer."
"Really?" my grandson asked.
"Cross my heart," the man replied. Then, in a theatrical whisper, he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is sometimes good for the soul.”
Naturally, I bought my grandchildren ice cream at the end of the meal. My grandson stared at his ice cream for a moment, & then he did something I will remember for the rest of my life.
He picked up his sundae & without a word, walked over & placed it in front of the woman.
With a big smile he looked her in the eye & told her, "Here ma'am, this is for you, you grouchy old Bitch. You must be a Democrat, shove it up your Ass & cool off!"
Kind of brings a tear to your eye, doesn't it.
He will make a fine Sailor one day
OUTSTANDING!!! As an ex-sailor, I would welcome him into the fraternity with open arms!! It took over 5 minutes to stop laughing before I could type this...
ReplyDeleteI will never understand what lies behind the use of "terrific" - world related to terror, fear instead of the right one: amazing, or very good or.... something to signify GOOD, not evil.
ReplyDeleteThis is bad: people lacking the discernment between good and bad, blessed and lucky, miracle and magic...they're in opposition, not switchable, not replaceable.... not the same.... Wake up!
Went to an old mining town bar outside Apache Junction, Az. Asked Dan the owner for a lemonade. "You ever tried my special lemonade? If you don't like it, no charge." "Dan, if you say it's good that's good enough for me. 8000 people in America didn't eat yesterday so I'm not too fussy." Dan looked at two ladies sitting at the bar and said "That guy's a Republican."
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