Story with a lesson

I don't usually re-post jokes on this blog, but I like the message of this one...

On a busy boulevard, a stressed out woman was tailgating an honest man.

Suddenly, the light turned yellow directly in front of him. He did the correct thing. He stopped at the crosswalk even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.

The tailgating woman went ballistic, pounded on the horn, dropped her makeup and cell phone, and screamed in frustration and was swearing a blue streak as she missed her chance to get through the intersection. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up.

He took her to the police station where she was searched, finger printed, photographed, and placed in a holding cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.

He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated 'Christian Fish' emblem on the trunk. Naturally, I assumed you had stolen the car."

 

Yes, it's your WWJD thong... 

Comments

[Dean Shareski]

Where's the picture? BTW, I hear you're in Saskatoon in May....I hope to see you there.

[Kenn]

I appreciate the story - looks like you and I might be one the same "level" with regards to our personal beliefs...

[Laurie]

I wish you hadn't posted the joke. I RSS your blog and follow your posts in my small town in Connecticut. What are you trying to say about your beliefs, the woman who did not believe, and libraries?

[Doug Johnson]

Hi Laurie,

Well the joke was not about libraries at all (at least intentionally). My blog has never restricted itself to being only about libraries.

I thought the story was only telling in that what we say we believe, we don't always practice in real life. Nothing against women, against Christians, against automobile drivers, against anyone in small town Connecticut - only a comment on human nature.

All the very best,

Doug