SHIRLEY & MARCY

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.