Gossip

Gossip is an old christian woman.
The pink hats and tight curls,
nylons, white clutch purse from the 60's and her worn out white high heels.

Gossip is our first language.
"Well, I don't know everything, BUUUTTT..."
the flood gates open. there's no going back.
it's done for.

The old christian woman has played this game with God for a while.
She found her loop hole, as all women think they do:



"Let's form a prayer circle everyone. Come on now, let's go. We need some prayer today. Get together.(They hold hands.)  Okay, dear Lord, I pray that Harold will stop drinking. He beats his wife every night after the bar and now Nancy is out of a job because her bruises don't heal quick enough to go unnoticed..."

(You hear that? That's the flood pouring through the gates.)

"... Lord I pray Drew will stop having sexual relations will Mary and that he will go home to his wife, Leslie, who is still facing drug rehab and is now  just had her fifth intervention..."

(No one is praying at this point. Those mentioned are sweating like demons, shifty-eyed.  All eyes are open and everyone looks around and mouths words of confusion, but not the old woman, she continues strong.)

"... Lord God, I pray Maxwell won't have to go on Welfare and lose his house to the bank. Please keep an eye out for Matthew and make sure that rash he has isn't contagious and may that be a lesson to him. AMEN! Praise Jesus."

The old woman feels worlds better. Weight off her chest.

"Oh God is good. Don't you love a good prayer?"

She walks outside to her '67 mustang and drives off peacefully, leaving the church is total disarray.

If gossip was personified, it would be the old christian woman.
She knows the game well, like most women think they do.

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