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26th February 2009
AUSSIE LOVE STORY
An elderly man lay dying in his bed. While suffering
The agonies of impending death, he suddenly smelled the aroma
Of his favourite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs.
He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself
From the bed. Leaning on the wall, he slowly made his way
Out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort, gripping the
Railing with both hands, he crawled downstairs.
With laboured breath, he leaned against the
Door-frame, gazing into the kitchen. Were it not for death's
Agony, he would have thought himself alreadyin heaven, for
There, spread out upon waxed paper on the kitchen table were
Literally hundreds of his favourite chocolate chip cookies.
Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of love from his
Devoted Aussie wife of sixty years, seeing to it that he left
This world a happy man?
Mustering one great final effort, he threw himself
Towards the table, landing on his knees in rumpled posture.
His aged and withered hand trembled towards a cookie at the
Edge of the table, when it was suddenly smacked by his wife
With a spatula..
**** off" she said, "they're for the funeral." |