Friday, April 26, 2024

Nailed

 "Appa, What's good Friday?", my daughter asked

"That's a day when Jesus was nailed to the cross", was my reply

"Why did they nail him?"

i should simplify it for my young daughter, i thought and answered - 

"because he was too good and didn't turn bad"

"Oh! Ok."

a

    few

            seconds... p  a  s  s  e  d


"You know i am also as good as Jesus", i said

"Fine appa, I will soon learn to use hammer and nail", came her sharp response

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