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Stuart G

(38,453 posts) Mon May 28, 2018, 08:12 AM May 2018

A very short joke, ...A 6 year old, learning to write, writes a short note to God...

Dear God....

Thank you for the baby brother but

what I prayed for was a puppy..

your friend,

Joyce.

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A very short joke, ...A 6 year old, learning to write, writes a short note to God... (Original Post) Stuart G May 2018 OP

Get used to disappointment. Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #1

I prayed to God for a pony when I was little Ohiogal May 2018 #2

One short joke. sky rot May 2018 #3

Thoughts and prayers rurallib May 2018 #4

Thanks. sky rot May 2018 #7

All too real. My mom told me that I expressed disappointment when The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #5

Emo Phillips; A HERETIC I AM May 2018 #6

Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)

1. Get used to disappointment.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2018, 08:14 AM

May 2018

Ohiogal

(32,119 posts)

2. I prayed to God for a pony when I was little

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2018, 08:25 AM

May 2018

Never happened, either.

sky rot

(43 posts)

3. One short joke.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2018, 08:46 AM

May 2018

As the boat was sinking, the skipper lifted his voice to ask:

"Does anybody know how to pray?"

One man spoke confidently in answer:

"Yes, Captain, I do."

The captain nodded.

"That's all right then," he declared. "You go ahead and pray. The rest of us will put on life-belts. They're one short."

rurallib

(62,465 posts)

4. Thoughts and prayers

Reply to sky rot (Reply #3)

Mon May 28, 2018, 10:54 AM

May 2018

Welcome to DU

sky rot

(43 posts)

7. Thanks.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #4)

Mon May 28, 2018, 02:26 PM

May 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,902 posts)

5. All too real. My mom told me that I expressed disappointment when

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2018, 10:54 AM

May 2018

she brought my little brother home (I was three at the time) because I wanted a kitten.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,380 posts)

6. Emo Phillips;

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2018, 01:08 PM

May 2018

"When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me."

-Emo Phillips

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