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• I know I am not the most observant person at the circus. Many things get by me without noticing them. Sometimes I am just in deep thought and not aware of my surroundings. I can relate to Walter Mitty in many ways.
• There they were, freshly baked Apple Fritters. I was stunned. It just never crossed my mind that a donut shop would have this kind of delicious tidbit. But there they were. Freshly baked and staring at me with alluring eyes of desire.
• I do not know how much better a day can get than this. When I got up this morning, I did not realize this would be a wonderful day. There they were staring at me and I staring back and immediately there was a connection.
• Standing in line I could hardly wait for my turn to order. I presented my coupon for a free donut and the young woman behind the counter said, "Which donut can I get for you, sir?"
• I savored the moment, licked my drying lips and said, "I'll have an Apple Fritter." With that said, I sighed a deep sigh of true contentment.
• "I'm sorry, sir," the young woman said.
• "There is no need to be sorry, young lady," I said as cheerfully as I possibly could.
• "No, sir, I'm sorry but an Apple Fritter is not a donut."
• I can take a joke as well as anybody else. In fact, I have put forth my share of jokes. However, an Apple Fritter is no joking matter.
• "Excuse me," I said almost breathlessly.
• "An Apple Fritter is not a donut, so what donut would you like me to get for you?"
• The thought began unfolding in my mind at this point that she was not joking. She sincerely believed an Apple Fritter was not a donut. I know an Apple Fritter is among the Cadillac of donuts but in my mind, it is still a donut.
• I did not have much opportunity to set this young woman straight with one of the great fundamentals of life. I had to take one of her "free" donuts along with my coffee, go to a corner and think about these things. What good is "free" if it is not really what you want?
• Sometimes people use the word "free" as a device to get you to a place where they can sell you something else.
• The Bible is the only place I will accept a "free" offer. One particular verse sets this forth quite nicely. "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32 KJV).
• This is often used out of context. The truth that makes us free indeed is none other than the truth about Jesus Christ. He is the only One capable of delivering something absolutely free.