Lorraine's 3 eldest children left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts that they were able to give to their elderly mother.
Tim said, "I built a big house for our mother."
Neal said, "I sent her a Mercedes with a driver."
Deborah smiled and said, "I've got you both beat. You know how Mom enjoys the Bible and you know she can't see very well. I sent her a brown parrot that can recite the entire Bible. It took 20 monks in a monastery 12 years
to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $100,000 a year for 10 years, but it was worth it. Mom just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it."
Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks:
She wrote the first son, "Tim, the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house."
She wrote the second son, "Neal, I am too old to travel. I stay home all the time, so I never use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!"
She wrote her daughter, "Dearest Deborah, you were the only one to have the good sense to know what your mother likes. The chicken was delicious.
Tim said, "I built a big house for our mother."
Neal said, "I sent her a Mercedes with a driver."
Deborah smiled and said, "I've got you both beat. You know how Mom enjoys the Bible and you know she can't see very well. I sent her a brown parrot that can recite the entire Bible. It took 20 monks in a monastery 12 years
to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $100,000 a year for 10 years, but it was worth it. Mom just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it."
Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks:
She wrote the first son, "Tim, the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house."
She wrote the second son, "Neal, I am too old to travel. I stay home all the time, so I never use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!"
She wrote her daughter, "Dearest Deborah, you were the only one to have the good sense to know what your mother likes. The chicken was delicious.
