Gina Heslop
In the realm of jokes, the most delightful ones often have an unexpected twist, and this tale certainly fits the bill, taking us on a rollercoaster of emotions. It all begins with a father, relishing those quiet, intimate moments with his young daughter as he puts her to bed. During their bedtime routine, the daughter insists on saying a prayer, and the father, attentive as ever, listens closely to her words.
She begins with the usual blessings, asking God to watch over her family, but then adds a puzzling line: “Goodbye Grandpa.” Naturally, the father is taken aback and questions his daughter about this curious farewell to her grandfather. Her response is innocent and straightforward, “I don’t know, it just seemed like the right thing to say.” The father, somewhat bewildered but not alarmed, dismisses it as a fortunate coincidence. However, as fate would have it, the next morning brings the shocking news of the grandfather’s actual passing.
The father is left in a state of mild disbelief, grappling with the seemingly prophetic power of his daughter’s words. A few months pass, and a chilling pattern emerges. Once again, as the daughter recites her bedtime prayer, she utters a farewell, this time to her grandmother. And just as before, the next day brings the grim news of the grandmother’s demise.
The father can no longer dismiss this as mere coincidence; it’s something altogether more eerie. A few weeks later, the daughter’s bedtime prayer takes a truly unsettling turn as she bids farewell to her own father. Stricken with fear, the father decides to err on the side of caution. He stays at his workplace late into the night, anxiously awaiting the stroke of midnight, the ominous hour when her predictions usually come true. Midnight arrives, and nothing happens.
Relieved, the father returns home, only to be greeted by his wife’s inquiry about his late return. His response? A mixture of exhaustion, relief, and dark humor as he recounts the bizarre events of his day, including the most unexpected twist of all: “If you think your day was hard, you won’t believe what happened to me, My boss died in the middle of a meeting!”
This joke masterfully combines elements of suspense, dark humor, and the unexpected, leaving us with a wry smile and a reminder that humor often lies in the most unexpected places.
