07 October 2008

A little joke

One of the troubles of being a naturally goofy person who hasn't slept much and is exhausted from service is the Lord's vineyard is that it doesn't take much to get me laughing uncontrollably.

As we entered the chapel one evening of the retreat at what was a very serious and solemn moment, the director of the weekend held up a small bell and - quite unaware of mental state - said to me,
Look, it's the little bell that could. I ding I can, I ding I can.
It was the most hilarious thing I had ever heard.

I made the mistake of sitting in the pew behind her and every time I looked up I started laughing again. It was all I could do to contain myself.
It hindsight it isn't that funny, but at the time it certainly was.

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