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A little boy wanted
to meet God. He knew that it was a long trip to where God
lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips
and a six-pack of root beer and started on his journey.
When
he had gone about three blocks, he met an old women. She was
sitting in the park, just 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 some chips. She
gratefully accepted it and smiled.
Her
smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so
he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The
boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and
smiling, but they never said a word.
As
twilight approached, the boy realized how tired he was and
got up to leave; but 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 house 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." Before his mother could
respond, he added, "You know what? She's got the most
beautiful smile I have ever seen!"
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to
her home. Her son was stunned with the look of peace on her
face and asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you
so happy?" She replied, "I ate corn chips in the park with
God." Before her son could respond, she added, "You know,
he??™s much younger than I expected."
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Blessings to you today
Bob Johnston
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