I was sent this story by a friend, and although I do see some humor in it, I really got to thinking, is this me? Is this how I act? Do I make allowances for things I do, just because it fits me at that very moment? Is this you?
A cowboy, who is visiting Wyoming from Texas, walks into a bar and orders three mugs of Budweiser. He sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.
The bartender approaches and tells the cowboy, ‘You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it. It would taste better if you bought one at a time.’
The cowboy replies, ‘Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in Arizona, the other is in Colorado. When we all left our home in Texas, we promised that we’d drink this way to remember the days when we drank
together. So I’m drinking one beer for each of my brothers and one for myself.’
The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there.
The cowboy becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks t he same way. He orders three mugs and drinks them in turn.
One day, he comes in and only orders two mugs. All the regulars take notice and fall silent. When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, ‘I don’t want to intrude on your grief, but I
wanted to offer my condolences on your loss.’
The cowboy looks quite puzzled for a moment, then a light dawns in his eyes and he laughs.
‘Oh, no, everybody’s just fine,’ he explains, ‘It’s just that my wife and I joined the Mormon Church and I had to quit drinking.’
‘Hasn’t affected my brothers though.’
Although this is kind of humorous, it shows us how we sometimes think. The Natural Man is going to find ways to make excuses, but, if we hold close to what we have been taught, those teachings will reflect more and more in our behavior and thoughts.
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