Second opinion

[Cindyinthe6]

I like the looks of this forum and I thought it needed a new post, so here goes:

One day I was out walking, admiring the scenery, and not watching my step ... Oops, I fell off a cliff! Managed to catch onto a branch on my way down. So I'm hanging there over the abyss, and I decide to try praying since I don't know what else to do.

"Hello?" I say, looking up as best I can. "I don't know if there's anyone up there, but if there is I could SURE USE SOME HELP RIGHT NOW!"

"I'm here, my child," a big, gentle voice reaches my ears. "I'm with you like always. And what I want you to do is LET GO."

I think about this for a moment. Then I look up again and ask, "Is there anyone else up there?"

(My version of an old-time AA joke).

Don't forget to laugh,
Cindyinthe6

[Jojo2]

"I'm with you like always. And what I want you to do is LET GO."

I think about this for a moment. Then I look up again and ask, "Is there anyone else up there?"

(My version of an old-time AA joke).

Don't forget to laugh,
Cindyinthe6

That made me smile. It reminded me of the following ~

A man was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help.
Soon a man in a kayak came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, "Jump in, I can save you."
The stranded fellow shouted back,“No thanks, God will save me."
Then a police motorboat came by. The fellow in the motorboat shouted, "Jump in, I can save you."
To this the stranded man said, "No thanks, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me !"
So the motorboat continued on.
Then a helicopter came by and the pilot shouted down, "Grab this rope and I will lift you to safety."
To this the stranded man again replied, "No thanks, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me!"
So the helicopter reluctantly flew away.
Soon the water rose above the rooftop and the man drowned.
He arrived in Heaven and finally got his chance to discuss this whole situation with God, at which point he exclaimed, 
   “I put all of my faith in You. Why didn’t You come and save me?”  

To this God replied,

 " I sent you a kayak and a police motorboat and a helicopter. What more did you expect ? "

[Cindyinthe6]

“I put all of my faith in You. Why didn’t You come and save me?”

To this God replied,

" I sent you a kayak and a police motorboat and a helicopter. What more did you expect ? "

I love that one too! It's always good to remember! I first heard it from my dad, who wasn't in AA but, like many things in the program, the story has meaning for others too. His version was more old fashioned - there was just one boat, but as the water rose and the stubborn guy moved upstairs and then onto the roof the boat came back several times lol.

I have more old AA jokes - maybe I'll do another one tomorrow.

Cindyinthe6