Thanksgiving
4-year-old boy who was asked to return thanks before Christmas
dinner. The family members bowed their heads in expectation. He
began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one
by one. Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister,
Grandma, Grandpa, and all his aunts and uncles. Then he began to
thank God for the food. He gave thanks for the turkey, the
dressing, the fruit salad, the cranberry sauce, the pies, the
cakes, even the Cool Whip.
Then he paused, and everyone waited--and waited. After a long
silence, the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked, "If I
thank God for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"