One fine day, an old
couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer's office. Apparently, they are
there to file a divorce.
Lawyer was very puzzled,
after having a chat with them, he got their story.... This couple had been
quarreling all their 40 over yrs of marriage nothing ever seems to go right.
They hang on because of
their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing. Now, all their
children have already grown up, have their own family, there's nothing else the
old couple have to worry about, all they wanted is to lead their own life free
from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a
divorce....
Lawyer was having a hard
time trying to get the papers done, because he felt that after 40 yrs of
marriage at the age of 70, he couldn't understand why the old couple would
still want a divorce..
While
they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband..
"I really love u,
but i really cant carry on anymore, I'm sorry.."
"Its o.k, i
understand.." said the husband. Looking at this, the lawyer suggested a
dinner together, just 3 of them,wife thought, why not, since they are still
gonna be friends..
At the dining table,
there was a silence of awkwardness.
The first dish was
roasted chicken, immediately, the old man took the drumstick for the old
lady.."take this, its your favorite.."
Looking at this, the lawyer
thought maybe theres still a chance, but the wife was frowning when she
answer.."
This is always the
problem, you always think so highly of yourself, never thought about how I
feel, don't you know that i hate drumsticks?"
Little did she know
that, over the years, the husband have been trying all ways to please her,
little did she know that drumsticks was the husband's favorite. Little did he
know that she never thought he understand her at all, little did he know that
she hates drumsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.
That night, both of them
couldn't sleep, toss and turn, toss and turn...after hours, the old man
couldn't take it anymore, he knows that he still loves her, and he cant carry on
life without her, he wants her back, he wants to tell her, he is sorry, he
wanted to tell her "i love you"...
He picks up the phone,
starting dialing her number....ringing never stops..he never stop dialing....
On the other side, she
was sad, she couldn’t understand how come after all these years, he still
doesn't understand her at all, she loves him a lot, but she just cant
take it anymore....phone's ringing, she refuses to answer knowing that its
him..."whats the point of talking now that its over...i have ask for it
and now i wanna keep it this way, if not i will lose face.."she
thought...still ringing...she have decided to pull out the cord...
Little did she remember,
he have heart problems...
The next day, she
received news that he had passed away...she rushed down to his apartment, saw
his body, lying on the couch still holding on to the phone...he had a heart
attack when he was still trying to get through her phone line....
As sad as she could
be...she will have to clear his belongings...when she was looking through the
drawers, she saw this insurance policy, dated from the day they got married,
with the beneficiary being her... And together in those file, there was this
note...
"To my dearest wife, by the time you're reading this, I'm sure I'm no longer
around, I bought this policy for you, though the amount is only $100k, I hope
it will be able to help me continue my promise that i have made when we got
married, I might not be around anymore, I want this amount of money to continue
taking care of you, just like the way I will if I could have live longer. I
want you to know I will always be around, by your side... I love you"
Tears flowed like
river......
"When you love
someone, let them know... You never know what will happen the next minute....
Learn to build a life together.. Learn to love each other. For who they are..
not what they are..."
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