Family

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David said:
Blessed art Thou,
O Lord,
the God of Israel
Our Father,
forever
and ever.
[1 Chronicles 29: 10]
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"Are You a Klutz, too,
LORD?"

[LAUGH!]
"Why, child?"

"Well, You're supposed
to be my Eternal Father:
AREN'T You?

[SOLEMN NOD.]
"Yes, My child."

"So.......if I'm
RELATED to You,
then........
well, Ya know what
they say about
the apple not
falling far from
the acorn......"

[CHUCKLE!]
"Ah!
[SMILE!]
I see."
[NOD.]

"SO?
That means,
I have some 'a
Your DNA?
(Smile!)
(Gaze up at air vent.)
RIGHT?
(Smile up at ceiling.)
I mean, I KNOW we both
got the same Jewish
HUMOR!"

[GENTLE LAUGH.]
[PATIENT SILENCE.]

"WELL?
What ABOUT it?
Are we RELATED....
or, WHAT?"

[PATIENT SIGH.]
"Yes, My beloved.
[NOD.]
You are My child."

"Well, then how
come I don't have
any 'a Y'ur SMARTS?
How COME, Lord?
What HAPPENED?
(Thoughtful squint.)
Cuz, I mean, You....
like, invented SATURN!
(More squinting.)
And, like, I can't
even figure out how
many GAS miles it
is to WORK! So,
like: what HAPPENED?"

[PATIENT NOD.]
"I have given you
everything, My child."

(Squint.)
"Ya mean.......
YOU'RE REAL
NEAR-SIGHTED,
.......and......
FLAT-FOOTED,
TOO?
WOW.
(Squinty frown.)
That's WEIRD."

[BURST OUT LAUGHING!]

"Hey, LORD?"

"Yes, My little one?"

"Can You SING?
Cuz.....I CAN'T!"

[LOVING SMILE.]
"You do sing for Me,
child."

"Yeah.... sometimes.
But, that's only in the car.
Ya know: on I10.
And, all the windows
are up - and,
the air conditioning is on!"

"No, My precious."

"Huh?"

"That's not true.
[LOVING GAZE.]
You're singing for Me:
right now."
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Our Father,
Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed
Be His Name.........
[Matthew 6:9]

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