Tuesday, May 7, 2013

PRAYER AND PARKING SPACES

I don't remember where I first heard this story; but it is all too human.  Maybe you can relate.

A young Irishman was racing his car to get to the hospital where his wife was about to deliver his first child.  Once there, the parking lot and the surrounding streets were jam packed with parked cars—not an empty space in sight.
After twenty minutes driving outside the hospital, the young Irishman still had not found a parking space.  In desperation, he began to address the Lord:
“Oh God, ya know I’ve not been much of a prayin’ man.  It’s been quite a while since ya last heard from me.  But I need your help right now.  I don’t want to miss out on seeing my little girl bein’ born.  So Lord, if you could just see your way to help me out, I promise I’ll be to Mass every Sunday without fail.  I promise to bring me wife and little girl with me, too.  And, Lord, you know much I like me Guinness.  If ya can help me out I’ll give up the drink….Oh!!!!!!”
At that very moment, an elderly lady got into her car and drove away—leaving a parking space at the very front door of the hospital. 
“Never mind, Lord!  I got this one!!!”


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