06-02-2021, 08:27 PM
Mrs. Malone comes to visit her son Patrick for dinner. He lives with a female roommate, Maria.
During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Patrick's roommate is. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Patrick and his roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Patrick volunteered,
“I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Maria and I are just roommates.''
About a week later, Maria came to Patrick saying,
“Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver sugar bowl. You don't suppose she took it, do you?"
"Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure."
So he sat down and wrote an email:
Dear Mother,
I'm not saying that you "did" take the sugar bowl from my house; I'm not saying that you "did not" take it. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner.
Your Loving Son,
Patrick.
A few days later, Patrick received a response email from his Mother which read:
Dear son,
I'm not saying that you "do" sleep with Maria, and I'm not saying that you "do not" sleep with her. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the sugar bowl by now.
Your Loving Mother
During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Patrick's roommate is. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Patrick and his roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Patrick volunteered,
“I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Maria and I are just roommates.''
About a week later, Maria came to Patrick saying,
“Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver sugar bowl. You don't suppose she took it, do you?"
"Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure."
So he sat down and wrote an email:
Dear Mother,
I'm not saying that you "did" take the sugar bowl from my house; I'm not saying that you "did not" take it. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner.
Your Loving Son,
Patrick.
A few days later, Patrick received a response email from his Mother which read:
Dear son,
I'm not saying that you "do" sleep with Maria, and I'm not saying that you "do not" sleep with her. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the sugar bowl by now.
Your Loving Mother
It is Well with My Soul