Can I come down now?
Philip Aldis
My children have no concept of time. Or at least they give that impression. They clearly understand why they have been sent to the stairs to "consider what they have done". They are free to pick from a variety of all too regular reasons: a exchange of insults with a sister, a refusal to let someone else have a go on their computer, a severed Barbie's head, etc.
However they have no idea how long five minutes actually is.
Can I come down now?
Can I come down now?
Its a clever technique. I'm gradually worn down.
No
No
No
Oh ok then, anything for a quiet life. Say sorry to your sister. Repeat several times until they do.
Can I come down now?
How long must I sit on God's stairs?
Can I come down now?
Why am I sidelined whilst everyone else makes their amazing film, treads the boards in a great play, dances on their head whilst juggling pasta or whatever. No one else appears to be on the stairs.
Can I come down now?
But hang on. Maybe I've got it wrong. Maybe the Lord is saying "Can I come down now?". Of course I'm only halfway up the stairs. I'm wrong again.
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