Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Did You Hear About the Buzzards?

Archie Brown heard this story at a funeral a while back:

I went to the memorial service for the father of one of our elders a few days ago. The godly gentleman had lived to 93, and was ready to go. He lived well and was a joy to be around. He will be missed, in part, because he made everyone laugh.

One of the stories told that day about Brother Parker was the funniest I've ever heard at a funeral. Mr. Parker had bought and moved into a new home 4 years ago. He decided that the home was not complete till it had a garden growing beside it.

So he broke the ground over a couple of day period, and got it ready for planting. He then bought 60, yes SIXTY, tomato plants to plant. I am sure that an 89 year old man could not eat the procude of 60 tomato plants, but that is how many he thought made a sufficient garden.

The next day he was planting those tomato plants, but his knees and ankles were in such pain he decided to that he would not stand up and move between spots to plant. Instead, he laid down, planted a plant, then pulled himself along the ground to the next place.

He had done that for a few plants, when he looked over head and saw buzzards circling. He decided maybe his legs did not hurt so bad after all!




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