2549. An answer to a prayer

When Isaac was diagnosed with terminal cancer he prayed. “Dear God, please give me a couple more years.”

His prayer was answered. He suffered terribly.

20 thoughts on “2549. An answer to a prayer”

Yvonne October 19, 2022 at 9:58 am

My Canadian niece says ‘Be carefull what you wish for.’

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Bruce Goodman Post authorOctober 19, 2022 at 10:30 am

I wish your Canadian niece all the best!

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1. Yvonne October 19, 2022 at 10:34 am
  
  I shall convey that wish to her, and be more careful with my spelling!
  
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  1. Bruce Goodman Post authorOctober 19, 2022 at 11:44 am
    
    It too me ages to find the spelling mistake. At first I thought it was the spelling of “niece” which I googled because it’s one word I can never spell – along with vechile.
    
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    1. Yvonne October 19, 2022 at 12:28 pm
      
      Restaurant and guarantee get me every darn time. I think I shall switch to cafe/diner and covenant/bond.
      
      We can say the daughter of our sibling, for that tricky niece word.
      
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      1. Bruce Goodman Post authorOctober 19, 2022 at 1:16 pm
        
        That’s if you can spell duaghter.
        
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        Yvonne October 19, 2022 at 1:30 pm
        
        I didn’t snicker at that one, I roared with laughter/luaghter and scared my cat!
        
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        Bruce Goodman Post authorOctober 19, 2022 at 1:43 pm
        
        Your cat has made my day!
        
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Badfinger (Max) October 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm

You have out done yourself with this one! Awesome!

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Bruce Goodman Post authorOctober 19, 2022 at 2:41 pm

Thank you Max. Short and sweet!

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1. Badfinger (Max) October 19, 2022 at 4:05 pm
  
  And very funny!
  
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Herb October 19, 2022 at 3:38 pm

I believe stuff like that happens.

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Bruce Goodman Post authorOctober 19, 2022 at 6:23 pm

I believe it does!

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noelleg44 October 20, 2022 at 2:51 am

This is probably more common than you think! To live or not to live, that is the question.

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chrisnelson61 October 20, 2022 at 7:40 am

Makes me think of all those who wish to live an extra twenty years or so…incontinent, Infirm and incapable!

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Bruce Goodman Post authorOctober 20, 2022 at 7:44 am

Agreed!

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Bruce Goodman Post authorOctober 20, 2022 at 7:45 am

I had meant to say Chris that I have all those complaints and am not even in my life’s extension!

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1. chrisnelson61 October 20, 2022 at 9:20 pm
  
  Ha,ha! No wonder there’s so much murder in your stories!
  
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