“Father, I thank yo-
“Pssh… what Father??
“Shhh…. I’m busy. Father-
“Shut up.. what Father??
“I said shush. I’m busy “
“Busy doing what??
“I’m praying “
“Praying?? What’s that?”
“It’s a method of communication “
“Communication with who??
“With God”
“Who’s that??
“He’s My Father”
“Why are you talking to Him??
“I- I want to thank Him”
“What for??
“For life”
“Life??
“Yes.”
“Why do you say that?
“What??
“Everyone knows that are body functions day and night to keep us alive.. soo as long as our heart beats we stay alive.”
Silence………..
“Were you sick?
“No”
“Did you have some sort of accident??
“No.”
“Then shut up.. if anything thank your heart”
Silence…….
“Can I ask you a question??
“Sure.. anything that makes you shut up “
“Do you know that over 100,000 people go into cardiac arrest every year??
“Well.. yeah “
“Do you know that an even greater number fall victims to all sort of minor and major circumstances??
“I do”
“I’m not the most careful or the most paranoid…. Heck I don’t even pay that much attention to my surroundings and somehow I made it through another year.. if that ain’t a miracle, I don’t know what is”
Silence………
“Well. When you put it like that. I guess it makes some sense”
“It does, doesn’t it?? Can I pray now??
“Go on”
“Father. I thank you for another year.. Amen”
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