|
In Reply to: Previous discussions on Family succession posted by Coordinator on November 10, 2005 at 13:12:25:
Ha! Maria's going to live for a long time, so no one needs to worry! Didn't that old gypsy woman in Cyprus prophesy that you would live to be 93?
(Maria: Yes, I've often wondred about that, because at the time you interpreted that to mean that I would live till 1993, when Jesus was supposed to come back.)
What? Did Jesus come back in 1993?
(Maria: Actually ... no ... He didn't.)
Oh, that's right. That was a little blunder of the mind on my part, a mere miscalculation of figures. And then those stupid editors published my 'Seventy Year Prophecy' & everything think I said that and I prophesied that. When I never did!
(Maria: Right. So, um, will I live to be 93? And if I don't, who would take over the Family)
I would! Ha! I'd just grab the nearest pretty prophetess and start speaking through her, and lo and behold, Grandpa would hold the reins of power again.
(Maria: But in the early days, you said Big Josh would take over after you were gone.)
Didn't he backslide?
(Maria: Yes, so I've always wondered ...)
Ah! Didn't I get a prophecy at the time of the Coronation in Bromley that Deborah, by own daughter, would be queen?
(Maria: Yes, but she backslid too.)
Aha! I know! RACHEL will take over! The Great Queen Rachel! Remember I even had our artist draw a pic of me in a puffy cloud whispering in Rachel's ear, and you taking notes?
(Maria: Um ... Rachel backslid too.)
Okay, okay, don't rub it in. Well then, didn't I get a prophecy that Davidito would rule the Family one day?
(Maria: Um ... )
Um what?
(Maria: You really are out of the loop, aren't you, Grandpa? Sometime after you died, Davidito left the Family and he---)
Wow! I've really struck out then, haven't I? Am I a mistaken or false prophet? (Dad gets depressed.)
(Maria: No, no. It's just that the kids have misinterpreted your Letters.)
You think so.
(Maria: I'm sure of it. Didn't God say He would never lie unto David?)
Oh ... yeah, right. OK,well then, I guess Big Josh and Deborah and Rachel and Davidito will all come back to the Family later to fulfill my predictions. Ha! Can't you see a ruling council of Four?
(Maria: I can't' quite see that happening.)
No?
(Maria: No. I think I'll just stick with the prophecy that I'll live to be 93, and leave it at that.)
Don't you remember that
