Be Thankful For What You Have
Sermons On The First Readings
Once upon a time there was a fisherman who lived with his wife in a tiny hut by the sea. One day as the man was fishing, his line jerked violently, and when he pulled it in he found a huge fish which spoke to him, "Fisherman, I beg you to let me live, for I am a prince turned into a fish." The man said, "Why not? Any fish that can talk deserves to be thrown back." Thus, the man went home that evening with nothing for dinner. He told his wife the story and she berated him, "Why did you not make a wish before you let him go?" But he replied, "What would I ask for?