Monday, June 30, 2008

Talking with Smokers


The picture shows a Smoking Lounge provided by some company, but with a ceiling painting conveying a pretty blunt message. I usually am a bit more tactful.

Yesterday, our landlady was smoking a cigarette on the sidewalk in front of my house. I walked out the front door to greet her. She knows I am a pastor, so she started to apologize.

I told her, "You know, a person can smoke cigarettes and go to heaven."

She said, "Oh?"

I replied, "The only problem is, the more they smoke, the sooner they get there!"

She smiled and nodded her head.

It is a good day when you can get a point across and not alienate your neighbors.

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