Why Parents Have Gray Hair

Why Parents Have Gray Hair

Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.

Colossians 3:20

The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employee’s home phone number and was greeted with a child’s whispered, “Hello?”

Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to a youngster, the boss asked, “Is your daddy home?”

“Yes,” whispered the small voice.

“May I speak with him?” the man asked.

To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, “No.”

Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, “Is your mommy there?”

“Yes,” came the answer.

“May I talk with her?”

Again the small voice whispered, “No.”

Knowing it was not likely that a young child would be left home alone, the boss decided to just leave a message with the person who should be there watching over the child. “Is there anyone else there in your house?” the boss asked.

“Yes,” whispered the child, “a policeman.”

Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee’s home, the boss asked, “May I speak with the policeman?”

“No, he’s busy,” whispered the child.

“Busy doing what?” asked the boss.

“Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the fireman,” whispered the child.

Growing concerned, the boss asked, “What is that noise?”

“A hello-copper,” answered the whispering child.

“What is going on there?” asked the boss, now alarmed.

In an awed, hushed voice the child answered, “The search team just landed the hello-copper.”

More than a little frustrated, the boss asked, “What are they searching for?”

Still whispering, the young voice replied, along with a muffled giggle, “Me.”

Dear Father, thank you for caring enough to find me when I was lost and for bringing me back home to you. Amen.