Swear by the Pools

Do you know Chester?  Well, me and my misses have always lived in a flat by Sheepgate.  Quite central, but it's up a flight of stairs and since we both became disabled, we haven't been out for years.  The council sends round nice ladies to keep an eye on us.  Otherwise we are hoping for a win on the pools.  For the last 38 years, once a week, me and the misses gather round the radio, and now it's the telly.  Our hope rises.  This the best part of the week.  For that moment we have real hope.  We can see ourselves moving out of this place, getting an adapted bungalow, having a bit of luxury, not much really.  Surly the odds will be with us after 38 years?  More recently, since 1994, we moved over to the lottery.  We can afford one pound a week between us.  So that's £2128's we've spent so far.  Looking at it that way, we could have had quite a nice little holiday by the sea I guess, but I always think you have to pay a lot to get a lot.  It will be our turn soon. 

That is until last week.  This new girl came round, foreign looking.  We were in the depths of despair. Same old thing.  No win, no dream.  We're used to it.  Well she says "what do you really want?"  I says, I want my young body back again, I want to be 21.  She looks me in the eye and says "Look to the one who created you, and live."  She crosses over to the door and opens it wide.  The sun streams in, there is a view from our balcony over the city wall and to the river.  I find myself getting out of my chair and walking out of that door.  I'm flooded with light.  Next to me comes the misses.  And the nice girl has gone.

Well you can imagine the uproar.  Next thing I know I've got a call for her boss.  She wants to know every move she made; I must relate the exact words.  There is anger in her voice.  "Irresponsible, unsafe", health and safety".  I say I know nothing about it, "Don't blame me!"

Then yesterday I was walking down Sheepgate, and I bump into her.  It was a thrill, quite uplifting.  We chat for a moment and she said "It's lovely to see you walking.  Remember where it came from.  Follow your Creator and you will always be safe."
                                                                                     With thanks to John:5  The bible