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Topic: Illustrate the meaning of “A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush” (without using the actual phrase or literal example). (01/10/08)
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I smiled slightly and inhaled the dark aroma of thick, truck stop java. “Part of it is faith. Part is idealism, I suppose. I think it’s mostly just a sense I have at my core, in my heart, that the Bible is true. It answers so many of my questions about why the world’s how it is, why I’m how I am. It just feels right,” I said lamely and sipped. Bitterness trickled over my lips making me grimace.
Tom put down his sandwich. “That’s what’s so difficult, you know, like I could be wasting my life believing something and then it would end up not being true. I don’t want to put so much trust in something that’s way far off. I want to enjoy my life while I have it. It’s so short. After the accident, I…I don’t know,” he trailed off and sighed.
“Life is short,” I agreed eagerly, both elbows on the grimy table, “but there’s more than just this life, and I guess that’s part of the appeal for me. The Bible says that what we’re experiencing here, no matter how painful it is, is just a flash in the pan of our total existence.” Was I helping? Somehow I doubted it, but I pressed on.
“We try our best to follow God’s Word here on Earth, because we love him and because it brings meaning to our lives, but also because we live in anticipation of our future existence. We give up a little on earth, but gain a lot later.”
“I guess I get all that,” he said shoving his hands in his hoody’s pockets, “but this,” he looked all around him, “is what’s real to me. I don’t think I can base my whole life on conjecture.”
For some reason, I took another sip of the faux coffee. “I don’t feel like it’s just about conjecture, but that took time for me to realize. Do some research. Don’t just take my word for it.” I sure wouldn’t. I am so not good at this, I thought reaching out my hand.
Tom grasped it like a true trucker, engulfing and clenching viciously, civilly demonstrating his earthly domination over me. I flipped some money on the table and placed the ketchup bottle over it. “Take care, buddy. I’ve gotta run. Really, though. Look into it. I promise you’re not the first one to feel like this.” Turning, I strode quietly towards the door, praying that I’d made a difference.
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