blue65coupe
Well-Known Member
In London an old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had
faithfully served the people of the nation's capital. He motioned for
his
nurse to come near.
"Yes, Father?" said the nurse.
"I would really like to see Prime Minister and the Chancellor before I
die",
whispered the priest.
"I'll see what I can do, Father", replied the nurse.
The nurse sent the request to Downing Street and waited for a response.
Soon the word arrived; Prime Minister and Chancellor would be delighted
to
visit the priest.
As they went to the hospital, PM commented to the Chancellor, "I don't
know
why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help our
images
and might even get me re-elected Prime Minister. After all, I'm IN IT
TO
WIN IT". The Chancellor agreed that it was a good thing.
When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took the PM's hand
in his
right hand and the Chancellor's in his left.
There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally The PM spoke. "Father, of all the people you could have chosen,
why
did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"
The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life
after
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."
"Amen", said the both men
The old priest continued, "Jesus died between two lying thieves; I would
like to do the same."
faithfully served the people of the nation's capital. He motioned for
his
nurse to come near.
"Yes, Father?" said the nurse.
"I would really like to see Prime Minister and the Chancellor before I
die",
whispered the priest.
"I'll see what I can do, Father", replied the nurse.
The nurse sent the request to Downing Street and waited for a response.
Soon the word arrived; Prime Minister and Chancellor would be delighted
to
visit the priest.
As they went to the hospital, PM commented to the Chancellor, "I don't
know
why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help our
images
and might even get me re-elected Prime Minister. After all, I'm IN IT
TO
WIN IT". The Chancellor agreed that it was a good thing.
When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took the PM's hand
in his
right hand and the Chancellor's in his left.
There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally The PM spoke. "Father, of all the people you could have chosen,
why
did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"
The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life
after
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."
"Amen", said the both men
The old priest continued, "Jesus died between two lying thieves; I would
like to do the same."
