– Brought to you by Fr. Bernardino Andrade (bernardinodandrade@gmail.com)
Four brothers left home for college and became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they had a reunion. They chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the gifts they had been able to give their elderly mother who lived in a faraway city and decided to open their mother’s thank you letter to each.
The first brother said «I had a big house built for Mama. »
The second said, «I had a hundred-thousand-dollar theater built in the house. »
The third brother said «I had a Mercedes dealer deliver an SL600 to her. »
The fourth brother said «You know how Mama loved reading the Bible, and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t see very well? Well I met a preacher who told me about a parrot that can recite the entire Bible. It took twenty preachers 12 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $100,000 to the church, but it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it. ». The other brothers were impressed.
Then they solemnly opened the thank-you letters sent to them by their mom. Mama wrote:
“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound, it could hold 50 people, but all my friends are dead, I’ve lost my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I’ll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same.”
“Marvin, I am too old to travel. I stay at home and I have my groceries delivered, so I never use the Mercedes. The thought was good. Thanks.”
“Dearest Gerald,” – she wrote to her fourth son. – “You have the good sense to know what your mother likes. I cooked the chicken you sent. It was absolutely delicious!”
Love and Peace
Fr. Bernardino Andrade
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