The Biker and the Bridge

A man on his Harley was riding along a California beach when suddenly the sky clouded over above his head and, in a booming voice, God said, “Because you have tried to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish.”

The biker pulled over and said, “Lord, build a bridge to Hawaii so I can ride over anytime I want.”

God replied, “Your request is very materialistic; think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking; the resources it would consume; the supports required reaching the bottom of the Pacific and the concrete and steel it would take! I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of something that could possibly help mankind.”

The biker thought about it for a long time. Finally, he said, “God, I wish that I – and all men – could understand women; I want to know how she feels inside; what she’s thinking when she gives me the silent treatment; why she cries when she says nothing’s wrong; why she snaps and complains when I try to help; and how I can make a woman truly happy.”

God was silent for a moment and then replied: “You want two lanes or four on that bridge?”