Shirley & Marcy

Shirley & Marcy

A mother was concerned about her

kindergarten son, Timmy, walking to school.

He didn't want his mother to walk with him.

She wanted to give him the feeling that he

had some independence but yet know that

he was safe.

So she had an idea of how to handle it.

She asked a neighbor if she would please

follow him to school in the mornings,

staying at a distance, so he probably

wouldn't notice her.

The neighbor said that since she was up

early with her toddler anyway, it would be a

good way for them to get some exercise as

well, so she agreed.

The next school day, the neighbor and her

little girl set out following behind Timmy as

he walked to school with another neighbor

girl he knew.

She did this for the whole week.

As the two walked and chatted, kicking

stones and twigs, Timmy's little friend

noticed the same lady was following them

as she seemed to do every day all week.

Finally she said to Timmy,

'Have you noticed that lady following us to

school all week? Do you know her?'

Timmy nonchalantly replied, 'Yeah, I know

who she is.'

The little girl said, 'Well, who is she?'

'That's just Shirley Goodnest,' Timmy

replied, 'and her daughter Marcy.'

'Shirley Goodnest? Who is she and why is

she following us?'

'Well,' Timmy explained, 'every night my

Mum makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my

prayers, 'cuz she worries about me so

much.

And in the Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest

(surely goodness) and Marcy (mercy) shall

follow me all the days of my life', so I guess

I'll just have to get used to it!'

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THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU; THE LORD

MAKE HIS FACE SHINE UPON YOU, AND BE

GRACIOUS UNTO YOU; THE LORD LIFT HIS

COUNTENANCE UPON YOU, AND GIVE YOU PEACE.

May Shirley Goodnest and Marcy be with you

today and always!

I received this cute email this morning and had to share it.

Thanks, John.