In life, an “account at the bank” can be a relative thing (standard:humor, 900 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jan 15 2012	Views/Reads: 2620/1836	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
God does not make grandmothers like He once did. At least not like MY grandmother. Grandmother never trusted such things as banks with her money. Someone once told my grandmother, “If you would put your money in the bank, they would pay you interest.”

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That did it for grandma. She got up from her seat and looked him right
in the face and said, “Young man, I don't know who you think you are, 
but I am not interested in your advances. I'm old enough to be your 
mother. You ought to be ashamed.” 

Just then the manager of the bank walked by. 

“Mary, what are you doing here?” 

The manager quickly assessed the situation and told the young man he
would take care of this customer and tried to console my grandmother. 

“I don't know what's gotten into young folk these days,” she whispered. 

Barely concealing his manager his smile he said, “I'll take care of you,
Mary,” he assured her. He knew all the information about her and 
quickly filled in the paper work and walked grandma to the teller for 
her first deposit. 

Grandma handed the teller a crumpled $50 bill. The teller took it and
gave her a deposit receipt. 

“Where's my money?” grandma demanded. 

“It's safe in the bank, Ma'am.” 

“How do you know my money from everyone else's?” 

“The money is all deposited in the bank, and if you need any, all you do
is write a check.” 

She showed grandma how to write out a check. By now grandma was confused
and more than a little exasperated. Quickly grandma wrote out a check 
for $50 and handed it back to the teller. 

“You're withdrawing all your money?” 

“Yes.” 

The teller counted out $50 and handed it to her. Grandma looked at the
teller and said, “No. I want MY money.” The teller retrieved the 
crumpled $50 bill and handed it to grandma. 

As she walked out, the teller heard her mumble, “What a crazy way to run
business. No wonder banks fail.” 

There is only one sure account I can bank on. Jesus said, “Lay not up
for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, 
and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves 
treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and 
where thieves do not break through nor steal:” (Matthew 6:19-20 KJV). 


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