Good friend, and I mean that, you are a good friend to me. Keep in mind that your famous quote should work both ways. So don't let your disbelief stop you from giving God credit (As Danny did.) when you feel you've received help from someone greater than yourself.even if I don't believe in God, it shouldn't stop him to help me !
Anyway this famous quote you shared with us brings to mind an old joke which was put to rhyme.
TYPICAL By Waddie Mitchell
Out on the cliff’s edge farther than he’d ever been before
A cowboy sat with his legs a danglin’ high above the valley’s floor.
He was lost in his own thoughts while drinking in the grandeur of it all,
When suddenly a big gust of wind unseated him and he began to fall.
“Twas a desperate situation and he didn’t dare think slow,
For it was certain death awaiting him on the rocky crags below.
So he called upon a friend; I guess the only one he could
The one we all seem to forget about when things are going good.
He said, “Oh God, if you will help me, I’ll quit my sinful ways;
I’ll do the things you’d have me do; I’ll work hard all my days;
I‘ll quit the booze and cigarettes and I’ll start helpin' my loving wife;
I’ll spend more time with my children I’m going to turn around my life;
I’ll work hard to help the needy, yes Sir, I promise you I'll repent...”
Just then, a tree limb caught a hold of him and stopped his fast descent.
Whilst hanging there from this tree that grew out from the rocky shelf
He looked skyward and said, “Hmmm, never mind God, I handled it myself!”
Click the below link to hear an audio version of Waddie reciting this poem:
http://www.somagency.com/WaddieMitchell/
Here's a video clip of Waddie.
http://www.scvtv.com/html/waddiemitchell-typical.html
my 'working monday' is done now off to enjoy a few hours this afternoon with my little munchkins 