That’s how Cassie summed up the story of Samson tonight. Never read it? Check out the Old Testament – you can find it in the Book of Judges. If you’re using the King James Version, the end (SPOILER ALERT – where Samson pulls down two pillars and kills 3000 Philistines) is in Judges 16. Or you can just listen to Cassie’s version. When Sam was asking about Samson, Cassie piped up with “he had an evil girlfriend.” You want more from her? “Sometimes guys are foolish.”
That’s pretty simple actually, and for a 9 year old to be able to sum it up like that is pretty sweet. (Not that I’m biased or anything.) She’s right actually – Delilah wasn’t exactly a stellar woman. But Samson WAS pretty foolish – after all, he lied to Delilah about the source of his strength THREE times, and she did exactly what he said would destroy his strength THREE times. Why then, would he actually tell her the source of his strength? Foolish is a good word. (I’d say “stupid,” but that’s a word that Cassie’s not allowed to use. My mom’s big on encouraging a strong vocabulary, and she thinks you can always find something more descriptive than “stupid.” If you can’t, I’d suggest looking at the thesaurus. Here’s a link.)
Cassie’s pronouncement made me think… there are probably times where things are that simple for me, and I just don’t get it. I am pretty positive of one thing though – I don’t have to worry about an evil girlfriend. (At least not one of my own!) It’s just those men I’ve got to look out for. Thank goodness for small blessings.
