ICE CREAM ANYBODY
Ice-cream Is Good For The Soul
Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My
six-year-old 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 mom 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 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 son and said, "I happen to know that God
thought that was a great
prayer."
"Really?" my son asked. "Cross my
heart." 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 kids ice cream at the end of the
meal. My 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.
Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes, and my soul is good
already."
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