Thanks to Laurie Silver for this one!
During one of my many hospitalizations at the
University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, (this one,
I think for major surgery,) a man down the hall seemed
to be in terrible distress. My Dad was sitting with
me and we listened as the man cried out, "Doctor,
Doctor!!"
No doctor came. After a few minutes the gentleman
began to cry out again. This time he called out,
"Nurse, Nurse!" No nurse came.
A few minutes later, and in obvious distress, the man
then called out, "Chaplain, Chaplain!" No chaplain
came.
Finally, in desperation, the man cried out to his last
remaining hope- "Bartender, BARTENDER!!"
My Dad and I collapsed in gales of laughter. As sorry
as I was for the old gentleman, he'd managed to get
the entire floor to laugh out loud. Through his
suffering he unknowingly gave us all a gift of
laughter. Imagine the good we'll do as we share our
humor intentionally!!
This IS a true story!
The Great Way is not difficult for those with no preferences- the
path is the goal.