The Lord Crashed My Computer

I was just finishing up a 4 hour SNAFU meeting on Thursday when my computer suddenly crashed.  I called IT to get it fixed thinking nothing of it.

Turns out my hard drive was erased.

Shortly after discovering the loss of 3 years of work, my friend Grant stopped by to say hello.  He proceeded to tell this joke (maybe you’ve heard it):

There was an old man sitting on his porch watching the rain fall. Pretty soon the water was coming over the porch and into the house.

The old man was still sitting there looking at the rain when a rescue boat came and the people on board said, "You can't stay here, you have to come with us."

The old man replied, "Don’t worry about me, the Lord will save me." So the boat left.

A little while later the water was up to the second floor, and another rescue boat came, and told the old man to get in.

The man replied again, "No thank you.  The Lord will save me." So the boat left him.

An hour later the water was up to the roof and a helicopter flew to his house dropping a rope for the old man to climb up and be rescued.   

Again the old man refused to leave stating, “the Lord will save me."  So the helicopter flew off.

Then the old man drowns and dies.

When the old man reaches heaven and stands before the Lord he asks Him in confusion, "Lord, I don’t understand, why didn't you save me?"

To which the Lord replied, "I tried you idiot! I sent you 2 boats and a helicopter."

Grant finished his joke by saying he didn’t think I was as stupid as the old man, but that I’d better get myself home before something really bad happens.   

So I am going back to the US of A to get my foot fixed.  It’s been over 3 months and I don’t think the Universe has much more patience to deal with my well intentioned avoidance of making this the year of Christy Mommsen.