> >Special Brownies > >================= > > > >A father of some teenage children had the family rule that they > >could not attend PG-13 or R rated movies. His three teens > >wanted to see a particular popular movie that was playing at > >local theaters. It was rated PG-13. > > > >The teens interviewed friends and even some members of their > >family's church to find out what was offensive in the movie. The > >teens made a list of pros and cons about the movie to use to > >convince their dad that they should be allowed to see it. > > > >The cons were that it contained ONLY 3 swear words, the ONLY > >violence was a building exploding (and you see that on TV all > >the time they said), and you actually did not "see" the couple > >in the movie having sex - it was just implied sex, off camera. > > > >The pros were that it was a popular movie - a block buster. > > > >Everyone was seeing it. If the teens saw the movie then they > >would not feel left out when their friends discussed it. The > >movie contained a good story and plot. It had some great > >adventure and suspense in it. There were some fantastic special > >effects in this movie. The movie's stars were some of the most > >talented actors in Hollywood. It probably would be nominated > >for several awards. Many of the members of their Christian > >church had even seen the movie and said it wasn't "very bad." > > > >Therefore, since there were more pros than cons, the teens said > >they were asking their father to reconsider his position on just > >this ONE movie and let them have permission to go see it. > > > >The father looked at the list and thought for a few minutes. He > >said he could tell his children had spent some time and thought > >on this request. He asked if he could have a day to think about > >it before making his decision. > > > >The teens were thrilled, thinking: "Now we've got him! Our > >argument is too good! Dad can't turn us down!" So, they > >happily agreed to let him have a day to think about their > >request. > > > >The next evening the father called in his three teenagers, who > >were smiling smugly, into the living room. There on the coffee > >table he had a plate of brownies. The teens were puzzled. The > >father told his children he had thought about their request and > >had decided that if they would eat a brownie then he would let > >them go to the movie. But just like the movie, the brownies had > >pros and cons. > > > >The pros were that they were made with the finest chocolate and > >other good ingredients. They had the added special effect of > >yummy walnuts in them. The brownies were moist and fresh with > >wonderful chocolate frosting on top. He had made these > >fantastic brownies using an award-winning recipe. And best of > >all, the brownies had been made lovingly by the hand of their > >own father. > > > >The brownies only had one con. He had included a little bit of a > >special ingredient. The brownies also contained just a little > >bit of dog poop. But he had mixed the dough well - they > >probably would not even be able to taste the dog poop and he had > >baked it at 350 degrees so any bacteria or germs from the dog > >poop had probably been destroyed. > > > >Therefore, if any of his children could stand to eat the > >brownies which included just a "little bit of crap" and not be > >affected by it, then he knew they would also be able to see the > >movie with "just a little bit of smut" and not be affected. > > > >Of course, none of the teens would eat the brownies and the smug > >smiles had left their faces. Only Dad was smiling smugly as they > >left the room. Now when his teenagers ask permission to do > >something he is opposed to, the father just asks, "Would you > >like me to whip up a batch of my special brownies?" > > > >by Annette Nay > >www.annettenay.com > > > >Thank you for inviting MountainWings in your mailbox. > >See you tomorrow. > > > >_____________________________________________ > >Send friends an invitation that helps their mountains in life. > >Click Tell-A-Friend on MountainWings.com to let your friends > >know of MountainWings or forward this issue to a friend. > > > >To Subscribe, Un-Subscribe, Read Past Issues, Make a Donation, > >Rate an Issue, Submit a MountainWings Moment or Prayer Request, > >Ask Advice or Get a T-Shirt, Click http://www.mountainwings.com > >You are subscribed as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > The highway of life is filled with flat squirrels who couldn't make up > their > minds! > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! 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