A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip
to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey.
When
he had gone about three blocks, he met an old man. He was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down
next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his Root Beer when he noticed that the old man looked
hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie. He gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted
to see it again, so he offered him a Root Beer.
Again, he smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all
afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up
to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old man, and gave him a hug. He
gave him his biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was
surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy? He replied, "I had
lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? He's got the most beautiful smile I've ever
seen!"
Meanwhile, the old man, also radiant with joy, returned to his home. His son was stunned by the look of peace
on his face and he asked, "Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?" He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with
God." However, before his son responded, he added, "You know, he's much younger than I expected."
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