Gunny Walker

  What is exactly the expiration date on a jar of Mt Olive sweet gherkins? I wonder this as I rummage through the fridge. There is no evident expiration date. I had better finish it off before it's much later. So as I finish off a package of post mortem pickles, I leave you with a quote from the The Simpsons which I am currently enjoying. It's the prayer from the episode titled "Bart Gets An F." Bart has one last chance to pass the fourth grade. Having squandered all his previous chances to pull himself out of his predicament, he turns to what Lisa dubs the last refuge of a scoundrel, prayer.

  Well, old-timer, I guess this is the end of the road. I know I haven't always been a good kid, but if I have to go to school tomorrow, I'll fail the test and be held back. I just need one more day to study, Lord. I need Your help...
  A teacher's strike, a power failure, a blizzard. Anything that'll cancel school tomorrow. I know it's asking a lot, but if anyone can do it, You can.
  Thanking You in advance, Your pal, Bart Simpson

  I love that scene. That's what prayer should be like in my opinion. It should be a close and personal one on one with God. You should be able to talk in prayer like you do outside of prayer. Even if that means cussing from time to time.
  There are those that would say that's wrong. There are those that say I should humble myself before God, but in my opinion, just asking for help is humble. If I weren't being humble, I'd claim that I could do it all myself.
  There are those that would claim that views like that are wrong, but they can just keep their opinions to themselves. After all, sometimes I need to remind the old man that I am "trying to get my crap together" even though I do make some major blunders almost on a weekly basis.