About a week ago I posted to ask for some suggestions on how handle my (pre-teen) son’s upcoming trip with his father trip to Bethel this summer. I got some wonderful suggestions. Some of which was to leave him alone, as he will see through the bullshXt himself. With that said, I wanted to pass onto you a conversation that I overheard last night.
Dad “….once you see the organization at work, you will be apart of it.”
Son “Are there any gift shops at Bethel?“
Dad “Excuse me?”
Son “Are there any gift shops at Bethel, you know where you buy the DVD’s and umbrella’s and stuff?”
Dad “Where ever did you get an idea like that?”
Son “Well, the JW.org logo is everywhere and Mom said there was a display with Caleb and Sophia there. I figured they would sell Caleb toys and stuff there”
Dad “The organization is a non-for profit. That means they GIVE AWAY the literature. You never have to pay for anything. That is a beauty of Jehovah’s organization.”
Son “Then where do you buy the umbrellas?”
Dad “Umbrellas? I don’t know what you are talking about. The brothers work for free and they never ask for any money.”
Son “But Dad, I just saw on TV some guy telling to send money to JW.org to make the videos and stuff. I know I saw the selling umbrellas on eBay”
Dad “You must be mistaken, Son”
That was all I heard of the conversation. I was laughing so hard, that I had to leave the room. Out of the mouths of Babes! Now, if his father was only as smart as the son!!!!!
