A Proud Father

Okay, okay! For all you proud folks out there here's a moralistic story. Just guess what the moral lesson is yourself! What else can I say ... By the way, if you find the sentences a bit funny, blame it on the system. If I have time, I'll correct it.

Four friends, who hadn't seen each other in 30 years, reunited at a party.



After several drinks, one of the men had to use the rest room.

Those who remained talked about their kids. The first guy said, "My

son is my pride and joy. He started working at a successful company at the

bottom of the barrel. He studied Economics and Business

Administration and soon began to climb the corporate ladder and now

he's the president of the company. He became so rich that he gave

his best friend a top of the line Mercedes for his birthday."



The second guy said, "Damn, that's terrific! My son is also my pride and

joy. He started working for a big airline. He then went to flight school to

become a pilot. Eventually he became a partner in the company, where

he owns the majority of its assets. He's so rich that he gave his

best friend a brand new jet for his birthday."



The third man said: "Well, that's terrific! My son studied in the best

universities and became an engineer. Then he started his own construction

company and is now a multimillionaire. He also gave away something very

nice and expensive to his best friend for his birthday: A 30,000 square

foot mansion."



The three friends congratulated each other just as the fourth

returned from the rest-room and asked: "What are all the congratulations for?"

One of the three said: "We were talking about the pride we feel for the successes

of our sons....What about your son?"



The fourth man replied: "My son is gay and makes a living dancing as a stripper at a

nightclub."



The three friends said: "What a shame...what a disappointment."



The fourth man replied: "No, I'm not ashamed. He's my son and I love him. And

he's lucky, too. His birthday just passed the other day and he received

a beautiful 30,000 square foot mansion, a brand new jet and a top of

the line Mercedes from his three boyfriends."