Second Friend Day - Elmer Towns

OOPS! The phone is ringing now. It's my son’s teacher from the elementary
school. Do I realize Joey forgot his lunch? Would I like her to let him charge it today,
and bring the money to repay her tomorrow? Sure! I said. I appreciate your helpfulness;
you're really a good friend. And speaking of friends next Sunday, March 27, is Friend
Day at Woodlawn Free Will Baptist Church where Joey and I attend. Would you like to
come with us and be our friend? Oh great! I'd appreciate it and I think you would really
enjoy it!
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! Oh no! I wonder who that could be? OH, good
morning Dennis how are you? No, Dennis, I'm much too busy to play cowboys and
Indians with you. No, Dennis, I don't have any odd jobs you could do for extra money.
Yes, Dennis, I'm sure your dad COULD beat up my dad. No, my dad is not a chicken,
but he's not a troublemaker either. Dennis, GO PLAY with your friends! I really have
some work to be done. You DO have, some friends don't you? Now GO! (Pause for a
few seconds).
Oh, wait Dennis. Come back a minute. I'm sorry I was so rude. Are we still
friends? Good! Now Dennis, do you go to church anywhere? You don't? Would you be
my friend and go to church with me on Friend Day? You would? That's great, and sure
you can bring your sister. The more the merrier!
I went off to the grocery store, walking on cloud nine. I had three potential
friends for Sunday. Things were looking up! At the grocery store I ran into Lucy and
Ethel. I hadn't seen them in years. In fact, probably not since our last high school
reunion five years ago. (Ethel had gained a little weight so she looked real spiffy - but
that Lucy, why - I know good and well her hair is NOT REALLY red. I bet she got that
from a bottle of Loving Care. Anyway, we talked for 40 minutes and right there in the
aisle, between the spaghetti sauce and the pork-n-beans, I asked them to come with me to
Friend Day. Now who would have thought a grocery-shopping trip would be so
productive?
Anyway, after I put my groceries away, I rushed off to the beauty parlor. (I
needed to touchup MY gray, too. After all I gotta look as good as Ethel and Lucy on
Sunday). Anyway, while I was sitting under the dryer, I heard my beautician pouring out
her heart about how badly her husband was treating her. That poor soul, she said he was
mean to her and talked terrible to her and the dirty rotten rascal never EVER remembers
her Birthday or Anniversary . . . (whispering) and now they're expecting their first child.
You know she could really use a friend. She needs someone to listen to her. She really
needs the Lord!
Dear Lord, as I look back over today, from the trash man, the mailman, Joey's
teacher, little Dennis, to Ethel and Lucy and my beautician, I realize I've got potential
friends everywhere. And Lord, they ALL need you. They all need a friend that sticks
closer than a brother. So Lord, help me to be a friend and bring them to Friend Day.
Who knows? This might be the day my friends could remember for eternity!
This skit is narrated while others play the roles silently.