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Cargas una Pistola?

Queridos amigos,                                            Cargas una Pistola? "¿Cargas una pistola? ¿No tienes miedo de que te puedan robar? ", Esto preguntó mi primo durante nuestra reunión familiar anual de 175 personas. "Preferiría perder mi dinero que mi vida", respondí. Un amigo cercano respondió: "Jack Benny a menudo contaba esta broma: "Un sujeto me enfrentó una vez diciendo,  su dinero o su vida...  y yo le respondí,  lo estoy pensando.  " Mi compañero de vivienda colombiano agregó: "Una broma colombiana en respuesta a eso es  Toma mi vida porque el dinero lo necesito ." Otro primo añadió: "Si tienes un arma, puedes disparar a la persona equivocada". "¿Eres un partidario de Trump?" Le pregunté a mi primo hermano. "Sí, él está haciendo muchas cosas buenas", respondió. Yo respondí: "Como seguidor de Jesús, no puedo apoyarlo por los bombardeos: está matando gente". Él respondió: "¿Cuánt

Do You Carry a Hand Gun?

​ Dear Friends.              Do You Carry a Hand Gun?       6/8/17 “Do you carry a hand gun? Are you not afraid you might get robbed?” Half kidding asked my cousin at our 175- person annual family reunion. “I would rather lose my money than my life,” I responded. A friend nearby responded, “Jack Benny often told the joke, “A fellow once confronted me, your money or your life, I said, I’m thinking.” My Colombian temporary roommate added, “A Colombian joke in response to that is “I think I need my money; take my life.” Another cousin added, “If you have a gun you might shoot the wrong person.” “Are you a supporter of Trump?” I asked the first cousin. “Yes, He is doing many good things.” he answered. I responded, “As a follower of Jesus I can’t support him because of the bombing: he is killing people.” He responded, “How many has he killed?” “I don’ know. But one is too many. Let’s still be friends.” Thus ended our conversation. Here I am with my cousins at the 77th Mar