BREAKING THE BAD NEWS
I was reminded of an old story that is one of my favorites when I read Sunday Sermons this month. It’s about the man who was out of town on a trip and he asked his brother to take care of his cat for him while he was away. The cat was a beautiful Siamese and meant a great deal to the man, although the brother who was caring for the cat didn’t like cats at all. When he got back from the trip he called his brother’s house and asked about his cat. The brother was very curt, and replied, “Your cat died.” And then he hung up. For days the man was inconsolable. Finally, he phoned his brother again to point out, “It was needlessly cruel and sadistic of you to tell me so bluntly that my poor cat had passed away.” The brother demanded, “Well, what did you expect me to do?” He said, “Well, you could…
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