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Title: This will touch your heart strings,
Post by: cdrover(Clyde) on January 29, 2013, 05:26:24 pm

This is for all the grandfathers out there.
 
Last week, I took my grandchildren to a restaurant.
 
My six-year-old grand-son 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 even thank you more
 if Grandpa gets us ice cream for dessert.
 And liberty and justice for all! Amen!"
 
Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby,
 I heard a woman 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 grand-son burst into tears and asked me,
 "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?"
 
As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job, and God was
 certainly not mad at him,
 an elderly gentleman approached the table.
 
He winked at my grand-son and said,
 "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer."
 
"Really?" my grand-son 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 good for the soul sometimes."
 
Naturally, I bought my grand-children ice cream at the end of the meal.
 My grand-son stared at his for a moment,
 and then did something I will remember the
 rest of my life.
 
He picked up his sundae and, without a word,
 walked over and placed it in front of the woman.
 
With a big smile he told her,
 
"Here, this is for you.
 Shove it where the sun don't shine you grouchy old witch! "

 
Touches the heart doesn't it? ;D

King, I had you in mind while I read this.

Title: Re: This will touch your heart strings,
Post by: Billy in Va on January 29, 2013, 05:54:51 pm

totally not ready for that. It rtruly brings a tear to my eye.

Title: Re: This will touch your heart strings,
Post by: Keefie on January 29, 2013, 06:12:46 pm

Thats just gone round all my contacts in my email lol ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: This will touch your heart strings,
Post by: wombatie on January 30, 2013, 12:51:13 am

Definitely a heart jerker.   :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Marg

Title: Re: This will touch your heart strings,
Post by: chelcass on January 30, 2013, 02:56:10 am

What a waste of a perfectly good sundae.................... ;D ;D ;D ;D