Billy Grahams New Suit !!! . Billy Graham is now 94 years-old, and has Parkinsons disease.In January, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor. Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with Parkinsons disease. But the Charlotte leaders said, We dont expect a major address. Just come and let us honor you. So he agreed. After wonderful things were said about him, Dr. Graham stepped to the rostrum, looked at the crowd, and said: Im reminded today of Albert Einstein, the great physicist who this month has been honored by Time magazine as the Man of the Century. Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train, when the conductor came down the Aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldnt find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasnt there.He looked in his briefcase but couldnt find it. Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldnt find it. The conductor said, Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you are. Im sure you bought a ticket. Dont worry about it. Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continued down the aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking under his seat for his ticket. The conductor rushed back and said, Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, dont worry, I know who you are; no problem. You dont need a ticket. Im sure you bought one. Einstein looked at him and said, Young man, I too, know who I am. What I dont know is where Im going. Having said that Billy Graham continued, See the suit Im wearing? Its a brand new suit. My children, and my grandchildren are telling me Ive gotten a little slovenly in my old age. I used to be a bit more fastidious. So I went out and bought a new suit for this luncheon and one more occasion. You know what that occasion is? This is the suit in which Ill be buried. But when you hear Im dead, I dont want you to immediately remember the suit Im wearing. I want you to remember this: I not only know who I am. I also know where Im going. May your troubles be less, your blessings more, and may nothing but happiness, come through your door. Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point. And may each of us have lived our lives so that when our ticket is punched we dont have to worry about where we are going. AMEN !!!!!
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:09:03 +0000
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