The Editor
Canton Daily Ledger
53 West Elm Street
Canton, IL 61520
Sir/Madam:
In a recent letter to the editor, Mahala Lafferty offered a
personal experience she had recently had as evidence
that her god answers prayers. After relating a close call
her son had had while hauling a tractor on I-474, she
concluded that a prayer she had said had saved him
from dying in a horrible accident. She asked if anyone
could now question that her god answers prayers.
I regret to say that I do have to question that her prayers
had anything to do with her son's narrow escape,
because she gave no indication that she had prayed to
Kookoo the tree god, who lives in a small grove of trees
behind my house. If her prayers were not directed to
Kookoo, then she did not pray to the one and only true
god, so there is no way that her prayers could have been
heard. Kookoo will hear only the prayers of those who
believe in him.
I have kept Kookoo's existence a secret for a long time,
but Mrs. Lafferty's letter has finally given me the
courage to speak out and reveal him to the world. I, of
course, have known of Kookoo's existence for a long
time. I have had a personal experience with Kookoo
and have accepted him as my personal god, and nobody
can convince me that I have not experienced what I
know that I did experience. Many times I have prayed
to Kookoo, and he has heard my prayers and answered
them. I often talk to Kookoo, and he talks to me. How
can I deny that I have walked and talked with Kookoo
when I know that I have?
Whenever I go on a trip, I ask for Kookoo's protection,
and he has always answered my prayers. Even though I
have made several airline trips, some of them
international flights, none of the airplanes I have flown
on ever crashed. In view of such evidence as this, who
can deny that Kookoo has not watched over me and
answered my prayers? On a motor trip once, a front tire
blew out on my car when I was traveling 70 miles per
hour. (Yes, I was fudging a little bit on the speed
limit.) The moment I realized what had happened, I
uttered a quick prayer to Kookoo, and soon I had the
car under control and was able to bring it to a safe stop
on the shoulder. I shudder to think of what would have
happened to me if Kookoo had not heard my prayer.
To be honest, I must admit that Kookoo has not always
given me the things I have prayed for, but I understand
why. It wasn't that Kookoo didn't hear and answer my
prayers; it was simply that Kookoo's answer was no on
those occasions. His ways are higher than my ways, so
he understands what is best for me. I always respect the
wisdom of his decisions even when I don't get the
things I pray for. I know that someday I will
understand why Kookoo has often had to tell me no
when I prayed.
The good news for everyone is that Kookoo lives and
abides everywhere that trees grow. If you have a tree in
your yard, you can be assured that Kookoo is there. If
you will believe in Kookoo and pray to him in your
time of need, you too can know the great joy of a
personal experience with Kookoo. I urge everyone to
pray to Kookoo in his/her hour of need. There is no joy
comparable to the joy of knowing Kookoo the tree god
as your personal god.
Sincerely,
Farrell Till
(jftill@midwest.net)