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Dream Job Turns Nightmare
August 31, 2008
It was one of those dreary rainy days, which precluded
doing anything outside that I decided to treat myself to
an afternoon nap. It is not something I do often, but not
for lack of desire. It is just that whenever I get all
situated for a nap the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage
spies me and says, "Since you've nothing to do how
about..."
However, today was different. We were in the middle of a
tropical storm and all we could do was snuggle down and
wait out the storm. The only things on television were
political programs highlighting the upcoming presidential
election. The reason we only have political elections every
four years is that is about all the public can stand.
Especially this public person.
No sooner had I dropped off to sleep when I began having a
dream. It was the craziest dream I have ever had.
I was in this huge room and the band was playing, "Hail To
the Chief." I looked around to see in which direction the
president was coming only to notice that everybody was
looking at me and clapping. To my great astonishment, I
discovered that I had been elected president of the United
States. That explains the great deficit in my checking
account lately.
My first day in office I pardoned all the faux paus made
during my campaigning, which I am sure were many.
After my first week in office, I had to hire a secretary
for the night shift. At 3 a.m. every day the phone rang and
when I answered it a woman on the other end was laughing
hysterically. What this country needs is a president who
can get a good nights sleep.
Then on to the major focus of my presidency. I called out
the Army and surrounded the Capitol buildings in
Washington, DC. The Air Force patrolled all the space above
the capital.
As soon as the military was in place a loud buzzer her rang
and all of the doors in both the Senate and the Congress
burst open and pouring out of those doors were people
yelling, "Hurray, hurray, hurray."
It did not take any political strategist to know the both
the Congress and the Senate were in recess. It was then
that my promise to the American people kicked in.
I step between the military and the hordes of the Congress
and Senators and held up both hands, and yelled, "Stop."
There was a great deal of confusion does all of these
politicians fell over each other in a grand State of
bewilderment. The Senator from that state stood up and
inquired about all this nonsense.
While all eyes were on me I slowly asked, "Where is
everyone going?"
The Senator from the State of Bewilderment said, "It's
recess and we're all going out to play." When he said that
everybody cheered and yelled and high-fived each other.
I raised my hand and called for everybody to be quiet. Then
I spoke to them. "Do you have all your homework done?"
"Homework?" A chorus of politicians sang.
"You all," I explained as calmly as I could, "came to
Washington to do the work of your home constituency. I will
not let you have recess where you can play until you get
all that homework done."
Groanings rippled all over the vast sea of politicians.
The Senator from the State of Confusion spoke out, "We've
done a lot of work and we deserve our recess time.'"
"There will be no recess or playtime until all of your
homework is done and handed in. That's what you came here
to do, that is what you get paid to do, and from now on
your work comes before play."
All of a sudden, there was a mighty uniting of every
politician. The Congressmen from the State of Emergency led
the protest.
He yelled as loud as he could, "What do we want?"
All the politicians responded, "Recess."
"When do we want it?"
"Now."
For the first time in the history of our country Democrats,
Republicans and Independents united into one single cause.
The political rally was deafening. For a moment, I feared
for my life. Even the military men behind me were highly
nervous.
I raised both hands and cried, "Stop, stop, stop..."
Suddenly I felt a violent shaking I thought the crowd was
mauling me. Then I heard a familiar voice break through the
haze of unconsciousness.
"Wake up, you're having a dream."
Slowly I opened my eyes and when I was able to focus on my
surroundings, I discovered that I had been having a
dream... or rather a nightmare. One thing I have learned in
my life, never horse around with the nightmare.
When all of my senses were fully aroused and I discovered I
had not been elected president of the United States, I let
out a deep sigh of relief. As a patriotic American, I
salute my flag and pay my taxes.
As a Christian, I do what the apostle Paul encouraged.
"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for
all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that
we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and
honesty." (1 Timothy 2:1-2 KJV).
Without the earnest prayers of believers, the dreams of
this country will turn into one big nightmare.
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