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Derek.Burgess
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A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. All of
>sudden, he said out loud, "Lord, grant me one wish."
>
>Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord
>said, "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will
>grant you one wish."
>
>The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I
>want."
>
>The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the
>enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports
>required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel
>it would take! I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your
>desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of
>another wish, a wish you think would honour and glorify me."
>
>The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I
>wish that I could understand women. I want to know how they feel
>inside, what they are thinking when they give me the silent treatment,
>why they cry, what they mean when they say 'nothing', and how I can
>make a woman truly happy."
>
>The Lord replied, "Do you want lights on that bridge?"
>sudden, he said out loud, "Lord, grant me one wish."
>
>Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord
>said, "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will
>grant you one wish."
>
>The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I
>want."
>
>The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the
>enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports
>required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel
>it would take! I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your
>desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of
>another wish, a wish you think would honour and glorify me."
>
>The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I
>wish that I could understand women. I want to know how they feel
>inside, what they are thinking when they give me the silent treatment,
>why they cry, what they mean when they say 'nothing', and how I can
>make a woman truly happy."
>
>The Lord replied, "Do you want lights on that bridge?"