Mine, Mine, Mine
Scene 1
Oogene: Hey CT! Ready to go to the arcade?
CT: Well,
I’ve got to ask you about that. I know we were suppose to go to go to the
arcade today, but I thought maybe we could do something else.
Oogene: Like what?
CT: Go
over to Mrs. Carlson’s house.
Oogene: Why? She’s an old woman.
CT: That’s
one reason why I’m going.
Oogene: Sometimes you don’t make much sense CT.
CT: Well,
she lives in that old house. And you’ve seen her fence.
Oogene: Yeah, that thing is disgusting. The city should make her
tear it down.
CT: I
looked at it yesterday. There’s nothing wrong that a little paint won’t cure.
Oogene: Well, she should do something about it. It’s a disgrace to
the neighborhood.
CT: I
think we should go over and paint it today.
Oogene: Hey! That’s a good idea. How long would that take?
CT: Well,
it could take most of the day and maybe even longer.
Oogene: Let’s see now. All of today…say, eight hours
CT: At
least.
Oogene: At five dollars an hour, that would be forty dollars. And
that’s still pretty cheap. Because we’d be supplying materials as well as
labor, and we want to make a decent profit, so let’s say sixty dollars.
CT: What
do you mean?
Oogene: Money, the thing that makes the world go around.
CT: You
don’t understand. Mrs. Carlson hasn’t painted her fence herself because of her
arthritis. And she hasn’t hired anyone because she can’t afford it. I thought
we’d go over and paint it for free.
Oogene: You’ve been out in the sun too long without a hat. You’ve
lost your marbles.
CT: No
I haven’t they’re on top of my dresser.
Oogene: You don’t understand. Doing things for free is just
un-American.
CT: But
as Christians aren’t we suppose to give to each other.
Oogene: You’ve lost it CT. I can’t go with you on this one.
CT: That’s
ok, I’ll just do it myself.
Oogene: See ya later CT! Have fun being a fool.
Scene 2
Jeanie: Hi Oogene! I thought you were supposed to go play video
games with CT.
Oogene: I was, until he got the crazy idea to go do work for Mrs.
Carlson for FREE.
Jeanie: Mrs. Carlson is such a nice old lady.
Oogene: What is it with everybody and being nice.
Jeanie: Don’t you remember?
Oogene: Remember what?
Jeanie: A few years ago when Mom was in the hospital.
Oogene: Yeah, kinda. She was in there for a few days.
Jeanie: So who looked after us while Mom was recovering?
Oogene: Dad did. He went to work and then came home.
Jeanie: And who do you think, made lunch for us, and cleaned the
house?
Oogene: I don’t know I guess Dad did.
Jeanie: But he was at work.
Oogene: I don’t know, maybe it just appeared out of nowhere. Who
cares?
Jeanie: I’ll tell you who did it; Mrs. Carlson and some of the
other older ladies in the church.
Oogene: So they made a few extra bucks helping us out. What’s the
big deal?
Jeanie: They didn’t make a few bucks. They did it out of love. For
free.
Oogene: That’s ancient history.
Jeanie: No it isn’t. It’s everyday life. People need other people.
It’s called giving.
Oogene: Giving is when you put money in the offering plate.
Jeanie: That’s part of giving, but even when you have no money you
can give, like CT, of your time and talents.
Oogene: Why should I give anything to anybody? I work hard to make
what I do?
Jeanie: Why are you able to work hard?
Oogene: Because I’m healthy I guess.
Jeanie: and who made you healthy?
Oogene: I just am.
Jeanie: Wrong. God did. And he’s given it to you so you can use it
to help others.
Oogene: Why should we?
Jeanie: The Bible says we are storing up treasure in heaven.
Oogene: Well, I don’t know….
Jeanie: I think I might just go help CT paint myself…
Oogene: Well, let me change my clothes and I might join you… But I’m
not saying you’re right.
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