Remember the Duck? - Short Story Little Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play out in the woods. He practiced in the woods but could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back, he saw grandma’s pet duck. Just out of impulse he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved In panic, he hid the duck in a pile of woods only to see his sister Sally watching! Sally had seen it all but said nothing. After lunch that day grandma said, “Sally let’s wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma Johnny told me he wanted to help me in the kitchen.” Then she whispered to him “Remember the duck?” So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing but grandma said, “Sorry I need Sally to help me make the supper.” Sally just smiled and said, “Well that’s fine but Johnny told me he wanted to help too.” She again whispered, “Remember the duck.” So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help. After several days Johnny grew tired of doing both his and Sally’s chores. He couldn’t stand it any longer. He came to grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave little Johnny a hug and said, “Sweetheart I know. You see I was standing at the window and saw the whole thing. But I forgave you because I love you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you.” Moral: In life whatever you have done whatever is your past…the devil keeps throwing it up in your face. You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw it all. He is just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.