If you are a fortunate child, you will have a Dad like my nephew Jeff Camp. He recently posted the following on his Facebook page:
Funny little “Mckoy moments”…
Me: I guess your stuffed animals stay awake while you sleep and protect you.
Mckoy: God is the only one who protects me while I’m sleeping
Me: I know…I was just joking
Mckoy: well, dad, you shouldn’t joke about stuff like that
Me: ………..
If I was to rewrite this, the changes would be simple yet profound. I would add a line at the top and a line at the bottom. The perspective then would change from Jeff’s to God’s.
God: Funny little “Jeff moments”…
Jeff: Funny little “Mckoy moments”…
Jeff: I guess your stuffed animals stay awake while you sleep and protect you.
Mckoy: God is the only one who protects me while I’m sleeping
Jeff: I know…I was just joking
Mckoy: well, dad, you shouldn’t joke about stuff like that
Jeff: ………..
God: Thank you son for leading McKoy, both my child and yours, so very, very well…
Ricki Lee Brooks 