Shirley & Marcy
A mom was concerned about her kindergarten
son 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.
She 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 the heck is she and why is she
following us?
'Well,' Timmy explained, 'every night my Mom makes
me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers, 'cuz she
worries about me so much.
And in the Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy
shall follow me all the days of my life', so I guess I'll
just have to get used to it!'
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His
face to 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 know you smiled!
I sure did,
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