So my dad (62M) recently retired, and has been more “open-minded” about trying new things. We live in a legal state, and I’ve been using edibles to help with anxiety. He got curious and asked if he could try one “sometime.”
Well, “sometime” turned into last Sunday morning, when he casually reminded me at breakfast that he wanted to try one. I thought, sure, why not. I gave him half a 10mg gummy and explained it takes about an hour to kick in.
Here’s what I forgot: we were scheduled to attend my niece’s church recital at 10:30AM.
We walk in, take our seats, and about 10 minutes into the service, my dad starts swaying like he’s hearing the voice of God directly in surround sound. He leans over and whispers, “Why does the pastor look like he’s melting?”
I nearly passed out trying not to laugh.
Halfway through the choir performance, he stood up and clapped early. Not even polite clapping, full-blown standing ovation. Then sat down and cried.
We dipped out early. In the car he said, “That was the most spiritual thing I’ve ever experienced.”
I am never taking this man to church again.
TL;DR: Gave my retired dad a weed gummy before forgetting we had to attend a church event. He tripped mid-sermon and clapped for Jesus.