The Bread of Life: free bread at Ragu's

The Bread of Life: free bread at Ragu's by ric Gustafson


The young waiter, wearing a dark beard and a pure white apron, walked up to the middle aged couple. " Good evening, welcome to Ragu's". He smiled. " Here are some menu's".
" Thank you" replied Henry Carlson.  He opened the menu. " We heard that your Italian cuisine and your bread are world famous".
" Thank you I will tell the chef that". He poured water into their goblets. " Actually the bread comes from a store just down the highway from here".
Agnes Carlson smiled. " What store is that?".
The waiter grinned. " It's called Our Daily Bread Store and it's owned by a good friend of mine".
" We heard that Wednesday is free bread night here".
" It sure is". He grinned. " That's why it is packed here tonight". He looked at the couple. " Did you need more time deciding what you want?".
" No, I will have spaghetti and meatballs". He looked at his wife. " And my wife will have the ravioli". He hesitated. " And of course plenty of bread".
Halfway through their meal.
Agnes smiled. " Oh young man, can we have some more of that fabulous bread?".
The waiter smiled. " Of course, I am the Bread of Life".
Later, the waiter brought their bill. " Is there anything else I can get you?".
Henry handed him a credit card. " Yes, can we get a large order of that bread to go?".
" Sure, he who comes to me will never go hungry". He brought back their credit card and a box with their bread in it. " Thank you for coming to Ragu's".
" Thank you" Agnes replied as they stood up to leave.
" Thank you young man" Henry said as he shook the young waiter's hand. " Your free bread was worth the trip here".
" Thank you and don't forget to visit my friend's bread store".
The couple left.
Jesus picked up some menus as another party walked in. " Welcome to Ragu's".

The End.


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