Friday Funny

SHIRLEY AND MARCY

A mother was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school.  He didn't want his mother to walk with him.  She wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence, yet know that he was safe.

She had an idea of how to handle it.  She asked a neighbour is she would please follow him to school in the mornings, staying at a distance, so he probably wouldn't notice her.  The neighbour said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it would be a good way for them to get some exercise as well, so she agreed.

The next school day, the neighbour and her little girl set out following behind Timmy as he walked to school with another girl he knew from the neighbourhood.  She did this for the whole week.

As the two kids walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy's little friend noticed the same lady was following them every day.
Finally she said to Timmy, "Have you noticed that lady following us to school all week?  Do you know her?"
Timmy nonchalantly replied, "Yeah, I know who she is."
The little girl said, "Well, who is she?"
"That's just Shirley Goodnest," Timmy replied, "And her daughter Marcy."
"Shirley Goodnest?  Who is she, and why is she following us?"
"Well," Timmy explained.  "Every night, my mum makes me say the 23rd psalm with my prayers, 'cos she worries about me so much.  It says 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my life', so I guess I'll just have to get used to it."