KID STUFF

"Suffer the little children to come to me
and forbid them not: for of such is
the Kingdom of God."
   -- Mark 10:14

Just between you and me, Simon,
sometimes I just don't understand him.
Bad enough we've got people lined up
wanting their leprous skin made clean,
their blind eyes opened. And over
by the fountain a bunch of Pharisees
have their heads together, cooking up
another accusation. It's getting late
and these parents bring their brats to him
for . . . what? To touch them, give them
a hug? As if he had all the time in the world!

You there. You with the little girl.
Step aside. Can't you see he's got
more important . . .

Yes, Master.  I . . . I'm sorry.
Yes. Yes.
I think I understand.
I think.