Sunday Funnies: July 31

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Another installment from my dad’s humor cards.

The backstory: My dad was a Presbyterian pastor for 40 years. He kept a well curated stack of humor cards – little stories or observations that he typed onto 5×7 cards. Then he wrote in the margins when he used that particular item. His humor was often an easy way to settle in to something deeper – by laughing and thinking about the buried truth in these little nuggets, it paved the way to an open heart.

When we cleaned out his desk after he died 7 years ago, I was lucky enough to stumble on this stack. I pull it out regularly to have a little laugh with my dear Dad. Now when I post one of them, I write my note next to his and it feels like a continuation.

When Does Life Begin?

Three religious leaders were posed the question, “When does life begin?”

The Catholic priest said, “At conception.”

The Protestant pastor replied, “At birth.”

The Rabbi answered, “When the last kid goes to college and the dog dies.”

21 thoughts on “Sunday Funnies: July 31”

  1. Practicality is most often the winner in real life, too. Equally among the religious and those not religious. Thanks, Wynne.

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  8. What a lovely treasure to find from your dad. I hope that my mundane everyday happenings in my journals would mean something to someone when I’m gone. This is exactly why I keep my journal, because seeing you having a reminder of your dad is so touching, like them still being there even in their absence. Thanks for sharing this!

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    1. I love this comment, Stuart. Because that is exactly what it’s like – him still being here even in his absence. Yes! I love that you keep your journals because I’m sure they will mean something when you’re gone. A long time from now, of course!

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