Gods Gift

A man was walking along a California beach and was in deep prayer to the
Lord.  He said, "Lord, you have promised to give me the desires of my
heart.
That's what I am asking you for right now.  Please give me a confirmation
that you will grant my wish."

Suddenly the sky clouded up over his head and the Lord in a booming voice
spoke to him.  "I have searched your heart and determined it to be pure.
The last time I issued a blank wish request it was to Solomon.  He didn't
disappoint me with his request for wisdom.  I think I can trust that you
won't disappoint me either.  Because you have been faithful to me in all
ways, I will grant you one wish you ask for."

The man sat and thought about it for a while and said, "I've always wanted
to go to Hawaii, but I'm deadly afraid of flying and I get very seasick on
boats.  Could you build a bridge to Hawaii, so I can drive over there to
visit whenever I want?"

The Lord laughed and said, "That's impossible!  Think of the logistics of
that!  How would the supports ever reach the bottom of the Pacific?  Think
of how much concrete...how much steel!!!  Your request is very
materialistic, a little disappointing.  I could do it, but it's hard for me
to justify your craving for worldly things.  Take a little more time and
think of another wish, a wish you think would honor and glorify Me as
well."

The man thought about it for a long while and tried to think of a really
good wish.  Finally, he said, "Here's the deal, Lord.  I've been married
and divorced four times.  My wives always said that I don't care and that I'm
insensitive.  So I wish that I could understand women...  I want to know
how they feel inside and what they're thinking when they give me the silent
treatment...I want to know why they're crying...  I want to know what they
really mean when they say 'nothing'...  I want to know how to make them
truly happy...That's the wish that I want, Lord."

Then after a few minutes, God said, "You want two lanes or four on that
bridge?

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