One evening John (who had just got divorced) was feeling sorry for himself while strolling along beach in Southern California, and lamenting the fact that he was going to have to start his life all over again. John had lived a good and honest life, worked hard and had always striven to the right thing, but things had still gone haywire.
This realization made him question everything that he had believed in and made him seriously wonder whether any of his efforts really mattered?
Then he felt a tap on his shoulder, and turned to find a elderly man bathed in a bright white light.
God introduced himself and assured John that the world indeed needed more people like John, and that to reward him for his lifetime of piety, God would grant John a single wish. John then looked out over the ocean at the dazzling colors of the Los Angeles sunset and turned to God and said “You know, we had our honeymoon in Hawaii and it was one of the happiest moments of my life. However, I also learned that I am terrified of flying, so we never returned. How about you creating a bridge from here to Hawaii?”
God smiled and then asked John if he was really sure about this bridge because, although he was God and could do pretty much anything, the bridge would dramatically disrupt the environment/weather, impact ocean currents, alter migratory patterns and make shipping far more expensive and complicated, so God just wanted to make sure that John had fully considered the broader ramifications of his request.
John thought about things for a second, and immediately saw God’s point so he then decided to shift gears, and, turning back to his divorce (which he was still trying to figure-out) John decided to simply ask God to grant him the ability to understand women.
To this God replied “Will that be a two lane or a four lane bridge?
