The Boy Who Wanted To Meet God...
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a
long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies
and a six-pack of root beer, and he started his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was
sitting in the park, staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next
to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his
root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he
offered her a Twinkie. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.
Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he
offered her a root beer. Once again, she smiled at him. The boy was
delighted. They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, yet they
never said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy got up to leave. Before he had gone more
than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and
gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own home a short time later, his
mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face.
She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy? He
replied, "I had lunch with God.” But before his mother could respond,
he added,” You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever
seen!"
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her
home. Her neighbor was stunned by the look of peace on her face, and
she asked,” What did you do today that made you so happy?" She
replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God." But before her
neighbor responded, she added, "You know, he's much younger than I
expected."
2006-10-07
22:36:31
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