Innocent Question
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up
at a large plaque. It was covered with names with small American flags mounted on either side
of it.

The seven year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood
beside the little boy, and said quietly, "Good morning Alex." "Good morning Pastor," he replied,
still focused on the plaque.

"Pastor, what is this?" he asked the pastor. The pastor said,"Well, son, it's a memorial to all the
young men and women who died in the service."

Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque. Finally, little Alex's voice,
barely audible and trembling with fear, asked,

"Which service, the 9:45 or the 11:15?"



category:   date entered: 2006-04-21