Faith

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[Author's note:
You youngsters don't have a
clue; so, don't read this.]
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My days are past;
my plans are broken off,
the desires of my heart.
[Job 17:11]
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"Why, Lord?"

[SILENCE.]

"Why?
How COME?"

"What did I ever
DO to YOU?"

"What is this, child?"

"Huh?
Eh.......just some
Jewish GUILT, Lord!"

[NOD.]
"Ah.
I see."

(smile!)
"Didn't WORK, huh?"

[SMILE.]

"That's just it, Lord!
NOTHING I DO,
ever WORKS!"

[PATIENT SILENCE.]

"Aw! Come ON, Lord!
You gotta ADMIT!
Anybody who's ever
KNOWN me,
would AGREE!"

[MORE PATIENT SILENCE.]

"Even the little
FIRE ANTS, around
my neighborhood,
would agree, LORD!"

[CHUCKLE.]

"Speaking of which,
pretty soon it's gonna
be that time 'a year:
at least, in ole'
San Antonio."

"Yes, child."

"You never DID answer
my question, Lord:
why DID You make them?"

"Because, child."

"Yeah, I guess.
So......why d'You
make ME?"

[AGGRAVATING SILENCE.]

"What's a MATTER?
I think that's a FAIR
question!"

[SILENCE.]

"Hey, I'm over FIFTY, now!
I think I have a right to KNOW!"

"Why, child?"

"Why?
WHY?
CUZ!
THAT'S why!"

[MORE FRUSTRATING SILENCE.]

"I know why, Lord!
'Cuz, the world's
gotta have some
schlamegels around,
HUH?"

[SMILE.]
"What is that, My precious."

"Eh......it's just a Yiddish
word, I sorta made up."

[LAUGH!]

"Well?
How come, when I
look back, all I see
are a buncha FAILURES?"

[SILENCE.]

"I mean, Lord;
is there ANY department
a' life, that I haven't
made a comlete
jackass a' myself?"

"Don't cuss, child!"

"That's not CUSSING, Lord!
Have You watched TV, lately?"

"OY VEY."

"I totally agree, Lord.
But, I can't be responsible
for THAT. I mean,
Ya gotta draw the line,
SOMEWHERE."

[SOLEMN NOD.]

"Yeah.
SO?
You know, we haven't
FINISHED with this
CONVERSATION!"

"Look, child."

"WHERE?
All I see is:
FAILURE!
DISAPPOINTMENT!
LETDOWNS!"

[NOD.]
"What else do you see,
My precious?"

"I dunno."
(pout)

"Tell Me."

(another pout)
"Eh.....I DUNNO."

[PATIENT PAUSE.]
"Look again, My child."

"I DUNNO!
I guess..............
YOU?"

[NOD.]
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Where were you,
when I laid
the foundation
of the earth?
[Job 38:4]

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