[dexter]

This is a story told on an episode of the TV show "The West Wing." I think it is very appropriate for communities like this one. I can never read it without crying.

A man is walking down the street, and falls into a hole.

The hole is so deep, and the walls so slick, that he can't get out.

He sees a doctor walking down the street, and calls out to him. "Hey doc, I've fallen in this hole- can you help me out?" The doctor writes him a prescription, throws it in the hole, and keeps walking.

Then the guy sees a priest walking down the street, and calls out, "Hey father, I've fallen in this hole, can you help me out?" The priest writes down a prayer on a piece of paper, throws it in the hole, and keeps walking.

Then the guy sees one of his good friends. He calls out, "Hey friend, I've fallen in this hole, can you help me out?" His friend comes over, and jumps in the hole with him.

The guy says, "What are you, crazy? Now we're both in the hole!"

His friend says, "Yes, but I've been here before, and I know the way out."

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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[Rapunzel]

I love it.

[dalila]

Hope this is a BIG hole cos I am in it too. LOL I like this one thank you for posting it.

[Tess]

Great story - I certainly would like to earn a friendship like that as there could be no wholes in life with people like that around.

Thanks - nice to get some faith restored.

[SeptemberMorn]

Hmmm... interesting. Having been in the hole myself, I'd rather stay outside and throw the man a ladder or a rope or even tell him where the toe holes are, but I sure wouldn't want to jump in with him!