Innocence Is Priceless
Church memorial for those in the service…
One Sunday
morning, the Pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the Church
staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names with small American
flags mounted on either side of it.
The seven year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the Pastor
walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly,
“Good
morning Alex.”
“Good
morning Pastor,” he
replied, still focused on the plaque.
“Pastor,
what is this?”
The Pastor said,
“Well son,
it's a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.”
Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque. Finally, little
Alex's voice, barely audible and trembling with fear, asked,
“Which
service, the 9:45 or the 11:15?”