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Why you never want to be late
Father O’Reilly announced to his flock that the dinner celebrating his 25th
anniversary at the parish would also serve as his retirement party. When the
night of the final affair came, the festivities were to be opened by the mayor.
Unfortunately city affairs caused the mayor to be late.
Father O’Reilly sensed those gathered for the dinner were becoming impatient
for the program to begin, so he decided to take the microphone and share his
reminiscences.
“It is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since I first stepped through the doorway of this great House of Worship,” he said.
“I still remember the first confession I heard here. It was on the day that I arrived. To this day it remains the most outrageous
error of judgment I’ve ever heard.”
“A young man, as I discerned from his voice, was extremely remorseful as he told me about stealing money from his parents so
he could have an affair with the neighbor’s daughter. He then used some of the money to get a fake ID and used it to buy
alcohol. The liquor left their judgment impaired and sure enough, the night had lead to promiscuity. Several weeks had passed
and the boy thought he had contracted a venereal disease and needed money to get tested. He got the money by stealing out of
his best friend’s till at work, resulting in the friend being fired. To get to the doctor’s office he stole the neighbor’s car in the
hopes that his parent’s would not find out. The car was damaged when he accidentally sideswiped a mailbox leaving scratches
on the passenger’s side of the car Since the neighbor rarely walked to that side of the vehicle, the boy did not tell his neighbor
about the mishap.
Noticing the arrival of the mayor, the priest concluded. “Since that day I have had many more pleasant memories, for which I
thank each and every one of you.”
The mayor, who was also a trustee of the church, took to the microphone to present the parish’s gift for his quarter decade of
service.
“Today is a bittersweet day,” the mayor began. “We say goodbye to a wonderful spiritual leader. Although we’ll miss him, it is
good to know he will enjoy his retirement.”
The mayor then continued to the astonishment of the crowd. “I remember the first day Father O’Reilly arrived,” the mayor
continued. In fact I was the first person he heard in confession . . .”
Life Lesson: being on time is not just courteous, it saves embarrassment.
About MaxImpact
MaxImpact is a training and development organization based in Rochester Hills. Their products and services connect teams to a
shared vision. For information on MaxImpact, visit www.getmaximpact.com, call 248-802-6138, or write rick@getmaximpact.
com.
©2008 Max Impact Corporation
Father O’Reilly announced to his flock that the dinner celebrating his 25th
anniversary at the parish would also serve as his retirement party. When the
night of the final affair came, the festivities were to be opened by the mayor.
Unfortunately city affairs caused the mayor to be late.
Father O’Reilly sensed those gathered for the dinner were becoming impatient
for the program to begin, so he decided to take the microphone and share his
reminiscences.
“It is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since I first stepped through the doorway of this great House of Worship,” he said.
“I still remember the first confession I heard here. It was on the day that I arrived. To this day it remains the most outrageous
error of judgment I’ve ever heard.”
“A young man, as I discerned from his voice, was extremely remorseful as he told me about stealing money from his parents so
he could have an affair with the neighbor’s daughter. He then used some of the money to get a fake ID and used it to buy
alcohol. The liquor left their judgment impaired and sure enough, the night had lead to promiscuity. Several weeks had passed
and the boy thought he had contracted a venereal disease and needed money to get tested. He got the money by stealing out of
his best friend’s till at work, resulting in the friend being fired. To get to the doctor’s office he stole the neighbor’s car in the
hopes that his parent’s would not find out. The car was damaged when he accidentally sideswiped a mailbox leaving scratches
on the passenger’s side of the car Since the neighbor rarely walked to that side of the vehicle, the boy did not tell his neighbor
about the mishap.
Noticing the arrival of the mayor, the priest concluded. “Since that day I have had many more pleasant memories, for which I
thank each and every one of you.”
The mayor, who was also a trustee of the church, took to the microphone to present the parish’s gift for his quarter decade of
service.
“Today is a bittersweet day,” the mayor began. “We say goodbye to a wonderful spiritual leader. Although we’ll miss him, it is
good to know he will enjoy his retirement.”
The mayor then continued to the astonishment of the crowd. “I remember the first day Father O’Reilly arrived,” the mayor
continued. In fact I was the first person he heard in confession . . .”
Life Lesson: being on time is not just courteous, it saves embarrassment.
About MaxImpact
MaxImpact is a training and development organization based in Rochester Hills. Their products and services connect teams to a
shared vision. For information on MaxImpact, visit www.getmaximpact.com, call 248-802-6138, or write rick@getmaximpact.
com.
©2008 Max Impact Corporation
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| July 21, 2008 |