How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
If you've never seen the commercial the dialogue is as follows.
A young boy begins: "Mr. Cow... "
Mr. Cow: "Yeeeeesss?"
Boy: "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?"
Mr. Cow: "I don't know, I always end up biting. Ask Mr. Fox, for he's much clever than I."
Boy: "Mr. Fox, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?"
Mr. Fox: "Why don't you ask Mr. Turtle, for he's been around a lot longer than I? Me, heheh, I bite!"
Boy: "Mr. Turtle, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?"
Mr. Turtle: "I've never even made it without biting. Ask Mr. Owl, for he is the wisest of us all."
Boy: "Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?"
Mr. Owl: "A good question. Let's find out. A One... A two-HOO... A tha-three..."
Mr. Owl: "A Three!"
Boy: "If there's anything I can't stand, it's a smart owl."
Narrator: "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? The world may never know."
The End!
Being in the comfort business, and daily... asking others to donate gifts of comfort to children who may never get a gift when they are ill, made me think.
There are over 20 million children (per year) who are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, and there are days when I wonder how many people it will take to get every single one of those children their own OwieBowWowie!
Like a Tootsie Pop, if one bites the center too soon, yes... the taste is splendid, but then the experience is over. When we wait... have patience... and enjoy the journey, that's when we actually see exactly how long it took to arrive somewhere.
I can't wait to see how long it will take to bring comfort and joy to the over 20 million children who are hospitalized. I'm learning that it's not about time, but about people, and I'm hoping that today... one more person takes a bite out of comfort, and one more child is comforted.
So, here we go.
How many people does it take to comfort 20 million children who are hospitalized?
One day... the world will know!
Onward by faith!
Gina
