My Prayers Are Answered

Each night for the past 20 years, without fail, I have knelt down and prayed a simple prayer, a humble prayer one might say, for just one thing. I’ve never longed for riches or fame or any other earthly stuff. I’ve never cared about the health, safety, or welfare of my family and friends. I’ve never bent a knee for my fellow man or woman (although as a man is it possible for me to use the word “woman” in that context?). I’ve only asked for this one little thing. Finally, after all these years, my prayers have been answered.

The New Kids On The Block are reuniting. Praise the Lord. There is a God. For years, I’ve been hit with the dilemma of reconciling the notion of a good and gracious God with all the evil that’s in the world, and I’ve shrunk from the challenge each time. How could I plausibly respond? But now, there can be no dispute. There is a God and He is a good God. NKOTB are back! And according to the press release, they won’t just tickle our musical fancies with new, vanguard, cutting edge hits, which is their signature style.

No, according to Donnie Wahlberg, “We absolutely will do the old songs for sure.” See the genius? Most people would not opt for using both the word “absolutely” and the words “for sure” in the same sentence. To most people, this would seem redundant and moronic — like someone from a lame-ass boy band. But not Donnie W. He wants to make sure we know the old stuff will be sung too. In fact, it “absolutely” will be sung “for sure.” Oh, happy days.