What’s a Tragedy?
Friday, January 13th, 2012
Welcome to Friday’s Edition!
In today’s issue …
1) What’s a Tragedy?
2) Today’s Opportunity
3) Prayer
What’s a Tragedy?
One of the presidential candidates was visiting an
elementary school, and the 4th grade class he sat
through began a discussion related to words and
their meanings.
The teacher asked the candidate if he would like
to lead the class in a discussion of the word “tragedy.”
So, the candidate asked the class for an example of
a tragedy.
One boy stood up and said, “If my best friend who
lives next door is playing in the street and a car
comes along and runs him over, that would be a tragedy.”
“No,” said the candidate, “that would be an accident.”
A girl raised her hand and said, “If a school bus
carrying 50 children drove off a cliff, killing everyone
on board, that would be a tragedy.”
“I’m afraid not,” the candidate said. “That’s what we
would call a Great Loss.”
The room went silent. No other children volunteered.
The candidate searched the room and asked,
“Isn’t there someone here who can give me an example
of a tragedy?”
Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raised his
hand, and in a quiet voice, he said, “If your campaign plane,
carrying yourself and your running mate, was struck by a
missile and blown to smithereens, THAT would be a tragedy.”
“That’s right! And can you tell me WHY that would be
a tragedy?” asked the candidate.
“Well,” Johnny said, “because it wouldn’t be an accident
and it sure as heck wouldn’t be a Great Loss…”
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Prayer
Dear God, I think you’d be proud of me!
So far today I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, lusted,
lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty,
selfish or overindulgent. I’m very thankful for that.
In a few minutes, though, I’m going to get …
out of bed. From then on I’m probably going to need
a LOT of help.
Amen.
Thank you for reading today’s issue of JOKES Journal.
