Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Peter and his sister were visiting their grandparents, spending a few days with them. Grandfather gave Peter a gift of a catapult, and he rushed off to play with it; but not being an expert, he missed the target and accidentally killed a duck.

Shocked and numbed by what he had done, he hid the duck under a pile of wood. But his sister Bridget was nearby and had seen everything.

After mealtime, Grandmother asked Bridget to help her wash the dishes. Bridget answered, "Peter has told me that he wants to help you with the dishes, isn't that right Peter?" Then in a very low voice, she whispered to her brother, "You remember the duck?"

So.. Pierre did the dishes!

Later, Grandfather invited the children to go fishing with him, but Grandmother said, "I shall be alone at home, and I will need Bridget to help me." Brigitte replied, "Peter said he wanted to help you, isn't that right Peter?" and again, in a low voice she whispered to her brother, "You remember the duck?"

Bridget went fishing with her grandfather, whilst Peter helped his grandmother!

At the end of the second day, Peter was very angry; he had been doing all of the work while Bridget enjoyed herself. He decided that he wasn't going to take it any more, so he went and confessed to the grandmother about the duck.

She took hold of his hands; kissed him, and said,

"My Peter, I know what you did, I saw everything from the window. I love you very much; and I know you didn't do it purposely, but I said nothing because I wanted to see how long you would allow Brigitte to keep you enslaved."

Is there anything in your life, which is threatening you?

Is there something you haven't confessed to, that keeps you enslaved, that you continue to pay the price for every day?

If that is the case, think about it. Surely it is better facing up in complete honesty, rather than becoming a slave all your life because of a lie.

Source: Christian H. Godefroy's Newsletter