Why
would a Priest ask for Teddy and Hillary at his deathbed?
The old
priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had
faithfully
served the
people of the nation's capital. He motioned for one of his
aides to come
near.
"Yes father?"
said the aide.
"I would really
like to see Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton before I
die," whispered
the priest.
"I'll see what I
can do, father," replied the aide. The aide sent the
request to the
Senate and waited for a response. Soon the word arrived.
Kennedy and
Clinton would be delighted to visit the priest. As they went
to the hospital,
Clinton commented to Kennedy, "I don't know why the old
priest wants to
see us, but it will certainly help our images after the
number the
Republicans have done on us."
Kennedy couldn't
help but agree.
When they
arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Kennedy's hand
in his right
hand and Clinton's hand in his left. There was silence, and
a look of
serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally Senator
Kennedy 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
Kennedy. "Amen" said Clinton.
The old priest
continued, "He died between two lying thieves. I would
like to do the
same."
