Prodigal

February 27, 2011

A woman–you might know her–had two daughters. There came a time when the younger one said to the mother just what the mother had been expecting (not looking forward to, you understand, but expecting nevertheless) to hear.

“Look,” said the girl, “I need the Visa and the keys to the Volvo. And I’ve been meaning to mention, Mom, it’s time we talked early inheritance.  Here’s how it is: I’d like to see this dusty old town in nothing but my long-term memory. Need a place that’s got more to offer on Sunday mornings then Baptist preachers and  monster truck pull, a place  where banjo’s not the only beat to move to. But I’ve got this cash-flow problem, see, and people say you’ve got more money than god. And I figured if you divided the estate… So what about it, hmm?”

Please find the rest of the story below, from Grit & Grace

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