Saturday, June 7, 2008

Cause for Sainthood?

Do you have a favorite saint? Consider these two up and comers for future sainthood.

Picture a man willing to turn his car around to go the extra mile at a time when gas costs $3.79 a gallon to save a reptile called the turtle. This man is sick to his stomach until he locates the turtle and realizes that he is too late. (Then, he's really sick.) The turtle didn't make it. Not all of his missions are lost causes. If you see a man along the side of the road endangering his life as he scoops up turtles and then delivers them to area parks, tip your hat at him and say a prayer that he doesn't get hit by a car. Saint Mike, Patron Saint of Turtles. Now, picture a woman, leash on one hand while she pushes a stroller with the other. In the midst of her walks, she can't help but notice the mass suicide that lays on the sidewalk. She presses the brakes on the stroller and asks her pooch to be patient as she bends down, picks up the slimy critter, dirtying her immaculate hand, and places the worm in the grass. The next time you see a worm, carry on this woman's mission, and spare the slimy creature its life. Saint Rose, Patron Saint of Worms.

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