Mildred, the church gossip

Mildred, the church gossip, and self-appointed monitor of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several members did not approve of her extracurricular activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence..

She made a mistake, however, when she accused Harold, a new member, of being an alcoholic after she saw his old pickup parked in front of the town's only bar one after noon.

She emphatically told Harold (and several others) that every one seeing it there WOULD KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING!

Harold, a man of few words, stared at her for a moment and just turned and walked away. He didn't explain, defend, or deny. He said nothing.

Later that evening, Harold quietly parked his pickup in front of Mildred's house...walked home. . .and left it there all night.

(You gotta love Harold!)

Subject: Jamaican Priest and Life Today

The old Priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had faithfully served the people of Jamaica. He motioned for his nurse to come near. "Yes, Father?" said the nurse. "I would really like to see Bruce Golding and Audley Shaw before I die," whispered the Priest.



"I'll see what I can do, Father," replied the nurse. The nurse sent the request to the Prime Minister's office and waited for a response. Soon the word arrived that the Prime Minister and Finance Minister, devoted Christians both, were delighted to visit the Priest.



As they went to the hospital, Bruce commented to Audley, "I don't know why the old Priest wants to see us but it will certainly help our images and might even get us some favourable publicity for our GCT Deal."
Audley agreed that it was a good thing.



When they arrived at the Priest's room, the Priest took Bruce's hand in his right hand and Audley's hand in his left. There was silence and a look of serenity on the old Priest's face.

Finally Bruce Golding 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 Bruce. "Amen," said Audley.

The old Priest continued, "Jesus died between two thieves. I would like to do the same"!