Re: OT - The old priest
"witfal" <nospam@all4.me> wrote in message
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> The old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years, he had faithfully
> served the people of the nation's capital in Washington D.C.
> He motioned for his nurse to come near.??"Yes, Father?" said the nurse??"I
> would really like to see President Bill and Senator Hillary Clinton before
> I die," whispered the priest. ??"I'll see what I can do, Father" replied
> the nurse.??The nurse sent the request to the Senate and waited for a
> response. Soon the word arrived; the Clinton's would be delighted to visit
> the Priest. ??As they went to the hospital, Hillary commented to Bill, "I
> don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly will
> help our images and might even get me elected President. After all, I'm IN
> IT TO WIN IT." ??Bill agreed--it was a very good thing for her campaign
> once they put out a press release about it.??When they arrived at the
> priest's room, the old priest took Bill's hand in his right hand and
> Hillary's hand in his left. ??There was silence and a look of serenity on
> the old priest's face.??Finally Bill Clinton 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 Savior Jesus Christ."??"Amen" said
> Bill.??"Amen" said Hillary.??The old priest continued ... "He died between
> two lying thieves. I would like to do the same."
But if the old priest really wanted to die between two thieves, he'd have
called Bush and Cheney to his bedside. |