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Monday, April 03, 2006

Where I Hope to Be in Fifty Years

Toward the end of the service, the Minister asked, "How many of you have forgiven your enemies?" About 80% held up their hands.

The Minister then repeated his question. All responded this time, except one small, elderly Lady.

"Mrs. Jones?" asked the Minister. "Are you not willing to forgive your enemies?"

"I don't have any," she replied, smiling sweetly.

"Mrs. Jones, that is very unusual. How old are you?"

"Ninety-eight," she replied. "Okay, Mrs. Jones, would you please come down in front and tell usall how a person can live ninety-eight years an not have an enemy in the world?"

The little sweetheart of a lady tottered down the aisle, faced the congregation, and said:

"I outlived the sons of bitches."

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