It Was A Fool’s Game And I Lost (standard:humor, 906 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Apr 06 2024	Views/Reads: 366/207	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
That got me thinking about some of my actions. Would I want others to do to me what I sometimes do to them? Maybe I should begin doing good to people and see how that works. I think I’ll start with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.

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knowing that she knew I was listening. 

Like a good husband, I pretended not to hear and just looked the other
way. 

Several times during our family get-together, she mentioned the word
“Apple Fritter.” There was no substance to what she was talking about; 
she just mentioned the word. I knew there was no chance of her getting 
me an Apple Fritter for April Fools' Day. I knew she was trying to play 
with my expectations. 

All that day I couldn't help but think of Apple Fritters and how much I
would really like one but I knew it was a prank, so I had no 
expectations. 

The more I thought about it, the more I began to think that maybe, just
maybe, she wanted me not to believe she was going to give me an Apple 
Fritter and then, at the last moment, surprise me and give me an Apple 
Fritter. 

That breakfast on April Fools' Day, she brought me a little box, and on
the top of the box, it said, “This is your Apple Fritter for April 
Fools' Day.” 

I must say I was a little surprised when she handed me that little box.
I smiled, opened the lid, and saw written at the bottom of the box was, 
“April Fool.” 

Sometimes what you do to others comes back on you. I was reading my
bible and came across this verse. “And as ye would that men should do 
to you, do ye also to them likewise” (Luke 6:31). 

That got me thinking about some of my actions. Would I want others to do
to me what I sometimes do to them? Maybe I should begin doing good to 
people and see how that works. I think I'll start with the Gracious 
Mistress of the Parsonage.


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