Confessions

Yet another birthday has passed, and I am struck by the statement: It's a proven fact that those who have more birthdays live longer.  While it is true, it's quite corny and perhaps a little bit funny.  Not a LOL funny, but a small smirk or grin.  Here soon I'll be old enough that my hubby can trade me in for 2 newer models - that's our running joke. 

Speaking of jokes, is it bad to tell jokes in church?  I don't mean during the service.  While we were waiting for our kids to do their confession Hubby, myself and another couple were sitting and gabbing.  The gentleman said he had just heard a joke that day and thought he'd share as it did pertain to confessionals.  Here's the jest of it:  Two guys headed to church to do their confession.  The first guy goes in and the second guy wishes him luck.  Guy walks in and this is how it goes:

Guy:  Forgive me Father for I have sinned, I've been with a girl.
Father:  Who was it?
Guy:  No, no I can't tell you.
Father:  Was it Sue from down the road?
Guy:  No, no it wasn't her.  I can't tell you.
Father:  Was it the girl from the store?
Guy:  No, no it wasn't her Father.  I really can't tell you.
Father:  Go do 50 Hail Marys and Our Fathers.

Guy walks out and his friend asks, So how did it go?  Did you get in trouble?  Guy says No, but I got us 2 new leads.

It was funny, we all crack up and are laughing loudly.  The kids' teacher looks over at us and we just laugh more, as we apologize - I think she should have separated us, we were setting a bad example for those impressionable young people.  But it was funny, lol. 

A few minutes later our son walks into the confessional.  The teacher came over to us, said she asked him if he knew what he was going to confess, he said "Yeah, I have a whole list."  My hubby and I look at her and laugh.  Hot Rod loves to talk and we can only imagine what he was in there confessing to.  I'm imagining him sitting there telling him all about his life, how his day was, what he ate for breakfast, how many books he's read, what he wants to be when he grows up.  But he comes out in a timely fashion and solemnly kneels and does his penance.  Afterward he walks over to me, and I ask him what he confessed - it was only 3 things.

But it makes me wonder....what else was on that list of his, lol.  Goodness let's not let him grow up to be the guy in the joke - even though it was funny I'd rather that not be my kid.