Retirement Dinner

A  Priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the  parish. 

 
A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make  the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner. 
 
However, he was delayed, so the Priest decided to say his own few words  while they waited:
  
“I  got my first impression of the parish from the first confession I heard here.   I  thought I had been assigned to a terrible place.  The very first person who  entered my confessional told me he had stolen a television set and, when  questioned by the police, was able to lie his way out of it.  He had stolen money  from his parents;  embezzled from his employer;  had an affair with  his boss’s wife;  had sex with his boss’s 17 year old daughter on numerous  occasions,  taken illegal drugs; had several homosexual affairs;  was  arrested several times for public nudity and gave VD to his sister.  I was  appalled that one person could do so many awful things.   But as the days  went on, I learned that my people were not all like that and I had, indeed, come  to a fine parish full of good and loving people.” 
 
 
Just  as the Priest finished his talk, the politician arrived full of apologies at  being late.  

He immediately began to make the presentation and gave his  talk: 
 
“I’ll  never forget the first day our parish Priest arrived,” said the  politician.  “In fact, I had the honor of being the first person to go to  him for confession.”
 

Moral:  Never, Ever, Ever Be Late!!!!