Green lies
March 22nd, 2007
A 4-year-old boy was asked to say thanks before Christmas dinner.
He began his prayer thanking God for all his friends, naming them one by one. Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and all his aunts and uncles.
Then he began to thank God for the food. He gave thanks for the turkey, the fruit salad, the pies and all the cool cakes.
Then he paused, and everyone waited — and waited.
After a long silence, the boy looked up at his mother and asked,
“If I thank God for the broccoli, won’t he know that I’m lying?“
