It is said to be a true story from someone who ever spent his life on prison. I got this story via e-mail from a friend of mine. If you know the original source of the story, please let me know, so I can mention it in the credit title.
The story starts from something unimportant, a man was running out of toothpaste in prison. It was the last night he had toothpaste on his toothbrush. No single drop is left for tomorrow. This is really inconvenient situation. His wife was in delay to visit him, his children have forgotten him
and his close friends have abandoned him. Suddenly he felt empty in his life, and more than that, he felt unworthy. Suddenly kinky thought came to his mind: how if he asked God for a toothpaste?
We often pray to God asking for healing, but asking for toothpaste is something really absurd. It is something ridiculous. It is something unimportant, nevertheless he had no toothpaste left, don’t know until how many days. With all his heart and a little embarrasement, he stated his prayer, which sounded crazy, even for himself.
He was standing in the corner of his cell, avoiding the light so none could see what he was doing. He whispered quickly: “God, You know I really need that thing.” Finish. His lips said “Amen” shyly. That moment passed by so quickly, however he could not forget that incident. He said his prayer in the afternoon, but he was still thinking about it until bed time. Finally he could forget about his prayer and the toothpaste.
Right in the middle of the night, he suddenly woke up by big noise in his room. “I am not guilty, Sir!!!” shouted a fat man carrying a big bag on his shoulder. “For God’s sake, I am not guilty!!! Please Sir, don’t put me in here, Sir!!!” For a moment, the prison was full of noise from this “new guest”.
“Silent!” shouted the guard. “Everyone coming to jail always tell the same thing! Don’t expect we believe that!”
“But Sir…Aaaa..” Then BANG!!! The door was slammed and locked. The guard left the fat man and his big package crying in fear. The former man was approaching the fat man, feeling sorry for him. He was trying to cheered and calm the fat man. The crying was slowly ended and they both fell to sleep.
In the morning of the next day, the man woke up in shock because of the sound of steel bars beaten by the guard. He found himself alone in his cell. “Where is the fat man? Was I dreaming last night? Really?? It seemed so real. I am sure he was here last night!”
“He said it is for you!” said the guard to him, his hand pointing to a big bag in the corner. The man looked at to the direction and found the thing which the guard had mentioned. Suddenly he knew that he was not dreaming last night.
“Where is he now, Sir?”
“He has been released early on the morning…no big deal, he’s just wrongly arrested!” the guard said as it’s no big problem,”The man was so happy, so he left the bag and all of the contents for you.”
The guard went away. The man was standing in amaze, then he ran to check the bag.
“Oh my God!!!” the man shouted and fell down to the corner of the room. His hands were shaking and his face was in tears. He fell on his knees while crying outloud. Beside him, the bag was open, showing what was inside. There were
five boxes of toothpaste, two pieces of soap, three bottles of shampoo and some pieces of daily outfit.
Hopefully this can be an inspiring story for everyone who is in fear, doubt and despair. Happy Easter, my friends!
