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An elderly lady was terminally ill and called her minister to come discuss her final arrangements. She listed the songs she wanted played at her funeral, what scriptures she wanted read, who should carry the casket, and other details.
"And, finally, Parson," she said, "before they close the casket, I want you to make sure someone puts a fork in my right hand."
"A fork?" asked the puzzled minister. "Why do you want a fork in your hand?"
"Well," she replied, "I've been attending church dinners here for nigh onto 90 years now and every time when the chicken has been eaten and the mashed taters are all gone and the biscuits are nothin' but crumbs, someone always says 'be sure to hold onto your forks; the best is yet to come!'"
She paused and then continued, "Well, I've tried to live a good life and I'm expectin' the best is comin' soon and I sure don't want to be caught without a fork."
I bought an antique fork at a market this weekend and it had the above story on a little card tied to the handle. I'm going to attach a magnet to it and put it on my refrigerator to remember to "hold onto my fork".
"And, finally, Parson," she said, "before they close the casket, I want you to make sure someone puts a fork in my right hand."
"A fork?" asked the puzzled minister. "Why do you want a fork in your hand?"
"Well," she replied, "I've been attending church dinners here for nigh onto 90 years now and every time when the chicken has been eaten and the mashed taters are all gone and the biscuits are nothin' but crumbs, someone always says 'be sure to hold onto your forks; the best is yet to come!'"
She paused and then continued, "Well, I've tried to live a good life and I'm expectin' the best is comin' soon and I sure don't want to be caught without a fork."
I bought an antique fork at a market this weekend and it had the above story on a little card tied to the handle. I'm going to attach a magnet to it and put it on my refrigerator to remember to "hold onto my fork".
