Sunday 18 May 2008

Love your enemies

The minister looked down from the pulpit.
“How many of you have forgiven your enemies?” he asked.
About 80% of the congregation raised their hands.
One old lady held firmly on to her handbag.
“Mrs Sweetley” said the minister, “Have you not forgiven your enemies?” “No” said Mrs Sweetley, frowning back at the minister.
“Why not?” said the minister.
“Because I don’t have any!” said the old lady, with a big smile.
“You don’t have any!” said the minister, “Mrs Sweetley, how is that you have reached the age of 98, and yet you have no enemies?”
The old lady set her face and snapped back,
“Because I outlived the bastards!”

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