There’s a story I heard when I lived in Louisiana. The story was told, pre-Katrina, as a kind of joke. I don’t know who created it, but did my best to remember it as it was told to me.
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The residents were warned that the hurricane was going to impact their city and the city recommended everyone evacuate.
One man said, “I don’t need to leave. G-d will save me.”
The waters rose, and a member of the rescue team approached in a boat. “Come on! I’ll bring you to safety!”
The name shook his head and said, “No, that’s okay. G-d’s going to save me.”
The waters continued to rise and the man had to climb on top of his roof. A helicopter came by, saw the man and hovered close enough to drop the man a ladder. “Come on! We’ll bring you to safety!”
But the man...Read More
by Jan Toomer
