"Yes, Father?" said the nurse.
"I would really like to see the President and the Secretary of State before I die", whispered the priest.
"I'll see what I can do, Father", replied the nurse.
The nurse sent the request to The Whi
te House and waited for a response.
Soon the word arrived; President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton would be delighted to visit the priest.
As they went to the hospital, Barack commented to Hilary , "I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help our images and might even get me re-elected President. After all, I'm IN IT TO WIN IT". Hilary agreed that it was a good thing.
When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Barack's hand in his right hand and Hilary's hand in his left.
There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally Barack Obama spoke. "Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"
The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
"Amen", said Hilary. "Amen", said Barack .
The old priest continued, "Jesus died between two lying thieves; I would like to do the same."
Soon the word arrived; President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton would be delighted to visit the priest.
As they went to the hospital, Barack commented to Hilary , "I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help our images and might even get me re-elected President. After all, I'm IN IT TO WIN IT". Hilary agreed that it was a good thing.
When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Barack's hand in his right hand and Hilary's hand in his left.
There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally Barack Obama spoke. "Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"
The old priest slowly replied, "I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
"Amen", said Hilary. "Amen", said Barack .
The old priest continued, "Jesus died between two lying thieves; I would like to do the same."
