Hi Jenni,
Not to hijack the thread, but where do you live in Saudi? I lived in Riyadh for many years, as well as Jubail.
Sparrow
>Hi thinkgod1,
>
>Yes I am a born again Christian. I'm currently working in
>Saudi Arabia so don't get to church very often!!!! There are
>church meetings on our compound though.
>
>Here's a joke for you.
>
>Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns
>were swimming around in the sea - one called Justin and the
>other called
>Christian. The prawns were constantly being harassed and
>threatened by sharks that patrolled the area.
>Finally one day Justin said to Christian, "I'm bored and
>frustrated at being a prawn, I wish I was a shark, then I
>wouldn't have any worries about being eaten..."
> As Justin had his mind firmly on becoming a predator, a
>mysterious cod appears and says, "Your wish is granted", and
>lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark. Horrified,
>Christian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his
>old mate.
>Time went on (as it invariably does...) and Justin found
>himself becoming bored and lonely as a shark. All his old
>mates simply swam away whenever he came close to them. Justin
>didn't realise that his new menacing appearance was the cause
>of his sad plight. While out swimming alone one day he sees
>the mysterious cod again and can't believe his luck. Justin
>figured that the fish could change him back into a prawn.
>He begs the cod to change him back so, lo and behold, he is
>turned back into a prawn.
>With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes, Justin swam back to
>his friends and bought them all a cocktail.
>(The punch line does not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much
>worse).
>Looking around the gathering at the reef, he searched for his
>old pal. "Where's Christian?" he asked.
>"He's at home, distraught that his best friend changed sides
>to the enemy And became a shark", came the reply.
>Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and
>torture, he set off to Christian's house. As he opened the
>coral gate the memories came flooding back. He banged on the
>door and shouted, "It's me, Justin, your old friend, come out
>and see me again.
> "Christian replied "No way man, you'll eat me. You're a
>shark, the enemy and I'll not be tricked. " Justin cried back
>"No, I'm not.
>That was the old me. I've changed."
>Wait for it.
>
>
>Wait for it.
>
>"I've seen Cod. I'm a prawn again Christian".
>
>Jenni
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage