PRAYER OF A CLOWN

Lord as I stumble through this life,
Help me to create more laughter than tears,
dispense more happiness than gloom,
spread more cheer than despair.

Never let me grow so big that
I will fail to see the wonder in the eyes of a child
or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged.

Never let me forget that I am a CLOWN...
that my work is to cheer people up,
make them happy, and make them laugh,
make them forget, at least for a moment,
all the unpleasant things in their lives.

Never let me jeopardize the integrity
of clowndom by improper conduct.
Help me to always make others
proud of my actions as a clown.

Never let me acquire financial success
to the point where I will discontinue
calling upon my Creator in the hour of plenty.

And LORD,
in my final moment,
may I hear YOU whisper:
"When you made MY PEOPLE smile,
you made ME smile."

In the name of our FATHER, JESUS, Amen.

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