Jim and Edna were both patients in a mental
hospital.
One day, while they were walking past the hospital
swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the
deep end. He sank to the bottom of the pool and
stayed there. Edna promptly jumped in to save
him. She swam to the bottom and pulled Jim out.
When the Director of Nursing became aware of
Edna's heroic act, she considered her to be
mentally stable. When she went to tell Edna the
news she said,"Edna, I have good news and bad
news. The good news is you're being
discharged - since you were able to rationally
respond to a crisis by jumping in and saving the
life of another patient - I have concluded
that your act displays soundness of mind.
The bad news is that Jim, the patient you saved,
hung himself in his bathroom with the belt to his
robe, right after you saved him. I am sorry, but he's
dead."
Edna replied, "He didn't hang himself. I put him
there to dry. When can I go home?"
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Little Bobby came into the kitchen where his mother was
making dinner. His birthday was coming up and he
thought this was a good time to tell his mother what he
wanted. "Mom, I want a bike for my birthday."
Little Bobby was a bit of a troublemaker. He had gotten into trouble
at school and at home. Bobby's mother asked him if he
thought he deserved to get a bike for his birthday. Little Bobby,
of course thought he did.
Bobby's mother, wanted Bobby to reflect on his behaviour
over the last year. "Go to your room, Bobby, and think about how
you have behaved this year. The write a letter to God and tell
him why you deserve a bike for your birthday."
Little Bobby stomped up the steps to his room and sat down
to write God a letter.
Letter 1
Dear God,
I have been a good boy this year and I would like
a bike for my birthday. I want a red one.
Your friend,
Bobby
Bobby knew that this wasn't true. He had not been
a very good boy this year, so he tore up the letter
and started over.
Letter 2
Dear God,
This is your friend Bobby. I have been a good boy this year
and I would like a red bike for my birthday.
Thank you,
Your friend Bobby
Bobby knew that this wasn't true either. So, he
tore up the letter and started again.
Letter 3
Dear God,
I have been an "OK" boy this year, I still would really like
a bike for my birthday.
Bobby
Bobby knew he could not send this letter to God either.
So, Bobby wrote a fourth letter.
Letter 4
God,
I know I haven't been a good boy this year. I am very
sorry. I will be a good boy if you just send me a bike
for my birthday. Please!
Thank you,
Bobby
Bobby knew, even if it was true, this letter was not
going to get him a bike. Now, Bobby was cery upset.
He went downstairs and told his mom that he
wanted to go to church. Bobby's mother thougth her plan
worked, as Bobby looked very sad.
"Just be home in time for dinner.", Bobby's mother told him.
Bobby walked down the street to the church on the corner.
Little Bobby went into the church and up to the altar.
He looked around to see if anyone was there. Bobby went down and
picked up a statue of the Virgin Mary. He slipped the statue under
his shirt and ran out of the church, down the street, into the house,
and up to his room. He shut the door to his room
and sat down with a piece of paper and
a pen. Bobby began to write a letter to God.
Letter 5
God,
I'VE KIDNAPPED YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT
TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.
hospital.
One day, while they were walking past the hospital
swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the
deep end. He sank to the bottom of the pool and
stayed there. Edna promptly jumped in to save
him. She swam to the bottom and pulled Jim out.
When the Director of Nursing became aware of
Edna's heroic act, she considered her to be
mentally stable. When she went to tell Edna the
news she said,"Edna, I have good news and bad
news. The good news is you're being
discharged - since you were able to rationally
respond to a crisis by jumping in and saving the
life of another patient - I have concluded
that your act displays soundness of mind.
The bad news is that Jim, the patient you saved,
hung himself in his bathroom with the belt to his
robe, right after you saved him. I am sorry, but he's
dead."
Edna replied, "He didn't hang himself. I put him
there to dry. When can I go home?"
***************************************************************************************
Little Bobby came into the kitchen where his mother was
making dinner. His birthday was coming up and he
thought this was a good time to tell his mother what he
wanted. "Mom, I want a bike for my birthday."
Little Bobby was a bit of a troublemaker. He had gotten into trouble
at school and at home. Bobby's mother asked him if he
thought he deserved to get a bike for his birthday. Little Bobby,
of course thought he did.
Bobby's mother, wanted Bobby to reflect on his behaviour
over the last year. "Go to your room, Bobby, and think about how
you have behaved this year. The write a letter to God and tell
him why you deserve a bike for your birthday."
Little Bobby stomped up the steps to his room and sat down
to write God a letter.
Letter 1
Dear God,
I have been a good boy this year and I would like
a bike for my birthday. I want a red one.
Your friend,
Bobby
Bobby knew that this wasn't true. He had not been
a very good boy this year, so he tore up the letter
and started over.
Letter 2
Dear God,
This is your friend Bobby. I have been a good boy this year
and I would like a red bike for my birthday.
Thank you,
Your friend Bobby
Bobby knew that this wasn't true either. So, he
tore up the letter and started again.
Letter 3
Dear God,
I have been an "OK" boy this year, I still would really like
a bike for my birthday.
Bobby
Bobby knew he could not send this letter to God either.
So, Bobby wrote a fourth letter.
Letter 4
God,
I know I haven't been a good boy this year. I am very
sorry. I will be a good boy if you just send me a bike
for my birthday. Please!
Thank you,
Bobby
Bobby knew, even if it was true, this letter was not
going to get him a bike. Now, Bobby was cery upset.
He went downstairs and told his mom that he
wanted to go to church. Bobby's mother thougth her plan
worked, as Bobby looked very sad.
"Just be home in time for dinner.", Bobby's mother told him.
Bobby walked down the street to the church on the corner.
Little Bobby went into the church and up to the altar.
He looked around to see if anyone was there. Bobby went down and
picked up a statue of the Virgin Mary. He slipped the statue under
his shirt and ran out of the church, down the street, into the house,
and up to his room. He shut the door to his room
and sat down with a piece of paper and
a pen. Bobby began to write a letter to God.
Letter 5
God,
I'VE KIDNAPPED YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT
TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.
