> A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. Suddenly the
> sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord said, "Because
> you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one
> wish."
>
> The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I
> want."
>
> The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the
> enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach
> the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! It will
> nearly exhaust several natural resourses. I can do it, but it is hard for me to
> justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and
> think of something that would honor and glorify me."
>
> The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I wish
> that I could understand my wife. I want to know how she feels inside,
> what she's thinking when she gives me the silent treatment, why she
> cries, what she means when she says 'nothing's wrong', and how I can make a
> woman truly happy."
>
> The Lord replied, "You want two lanes or four on that bridge?