“He who obeys the command will come to no harm” (Eccl. 8:5).
A United States Army Brigadier General went with his wife to do the family food shopping in the commissary — something he hadn’t done in years. As the couple walked through the aisles, the general’s wife kept giving him instructions: “The cereal is in aisle number four…be sure to get the large-size crushed tomatoes… remember‘low fat’ yogurt…put those chips back, too much salt.” On and on it went, until the general said to himself half-aloud: “Here am I, a United States Army Brigadier General, and I’m out taking grocery shopping orders from my wife.” Overhearing this, a man pushing a grocery cart filled to the brim, looked over…
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