A kids prayer

This prayer was sent to me in an email and I could not resist reprinting it here today in my blog. It really puts things in perspective.

Last week,
I took my children to a restaurant.My six-year-old son asked
if he could say grace.As we bowed our heads he said,
'God is good, God is great.
Thank you for the food,
and I would even thank you more
if Mom gets us ice cream
for dessert.
And Liberty and justice for all!
Amen!'
Along with the laughter
from the other customers nearby,
I heard a woman remark,
'That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream!
Why, I never!Hearing this,
my son burst into tears and asked me, 'Did I do it wrong?
Is God mad at me?'As I held him and assured him
that he had done a terrific job,
and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached
the table.He winked at my son and said,
'I happen to know that God thought
that was a great prayer.''Really?' my son asked.'Cross my heart,' the man replied.Then, in a theatrical whisper,
he added
(indicating the woman
whose remark had started
this whole thing),
'Too bad she never asks God
for ice cream.
A little ice cream
is good for the soul sometimes.'†††Naturally,
I bought my kids ice cream
at the end of the meal.
My son stared at his for a moment,
and then did something
I will remember the rest of my life.†††He picked up his sundae and,
without a word,
walked over and placed it
in front of the woman.
With a big smile he told her,
'Here, this is for you.
Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes;
and my soul is good already