…so there is this man, preacher man, who lives in a small flat on the southside of Chicago. Everyday preacher man wakes up and walks to church where he fulfills his preacher-like duties. Upon completing his tasks preacher man happily walks home. One windy cold morning, preacher man woke up and ventured outside. Startled he sees that his brother, Roy, a prominent business man, has drove up from St. Louis to pay him a visit. Brother Roy is standing next to a brand new S Class Mercedes Benz. “Preacher man”, says brother Roy, “I have bought you this new car so your travels will be light and comfortable.” Preacher man was dumbfounded. “But this car is much more than I derserve, much too nice a gesture”, stated preacher man. “NO, you must accept. No brother of mine doing the Lords work shall have to walk day and night, through the elements, just to fulfill his preacher-like duties”, stated brother Roy. The preacher man joyfully accepted, and brother Roy caught a cab back to St. Louis.
Pleased by his new blessing, preacher man feared for the upkeep and safety of the car, being on the southside of Chicago and all. Preacher man decided to rent a garage, about a mile from his flat, where he will keep and maintain the car. So every morning preacher man rises, walks to his garage, starts his car, drives to church, performs his preacher-like duties, returns his car to the garage, and walks home. One cold rainy morning preacher man gets to his garage and is greeted by a curious eight year old boy. “Is that your car mister?!”, proclaims the child, “that sure is a nice ride!” Entering the garage preacher man responds that it is, and before the door can close the little boy scurries in behind him. “Mister this car is beautified, I betcha it cost more than my house,” sputters the boy. “Mister, how much does a car like this cost?”
“Well I don’t know, little boy” humbly replied preacher man
“How can you not know, this thing must of costed a fortune!”
“Actually this car was a gift, a gift from my brother Roy, thats why I do not know how much it cost”, stated preacher man.
The boys hammers out, “O’ i wish, I wish, I wish…and the preacher man thought to himself, “I know, you probably wish you had a brother that would buy you a car like this…” And the little boy said, “O’ I wish, I wish, I wish…. I could be a brother like that”
-C.Harp
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