An elderly couple are sitting around one evening and the man says to
his wife, "Marsha, we are about to celebrate our 60th wedding
anniversary. We've had a wonderful life together, full of contentment
and blessings. But there's something I've always wondered about. Tell
me the truth -- have you ever been unfaithful to me?"
Marsha hesitates a moment, then says, "Yes, Sidney, three times."
"Three times? How could that happen?" Sidney asks.
"Well, do you remember right after we were married and we were so
broke that the bank was about to foreclose on our little house?"
"Yes, dear, those were really difficult times," replies Sidney.
"And remember I went to see the banker one night, and the next day
the bank extended our loan?"
"Gosh, that's really hard to take," says Sidney. "But since things
were so bad at the time, I guess I can forgive you. What was the
second time?"
"Well," Marsha continues, "do you remember years later when you
almost died of that heart problem because we couldn't afford an
operation?"
"Yes, of course," says Sidney. "And remember right after I went to
see the doctor, he performed the operation at no cost?"
"Yes, I remember," says Sidney, "and as much as that shocks me, I do
understand that you did what you did out of love for me, so I forgive
you. So, what was the third time?"
Marsha lowers her head and says, "Do you remember when you ran for
president of cattlemns association and you needed 62 more votes?"
his wife, "Marsha, we are about to celebrate our 60th wedding
anniversary. We've had a wonderful life together, full of contentment
and blessings. But there's something I've always wondered about. Tell
me the truth -- have you ever been unfaithful to me?"
Marsha hesitates a moment, then says, "Yes, Sidney, three times."
"Three times? How could that happen?" Sidney asks.
"Well, do you remember right after we were married and we were so
broke that the bank was about to foreclose on our little house?"
"Yes, dear, those were really difficult times," replies Sidney.
"And remember I went to see the banker one night, and the next day
the bank extended our loan?"
"Gosh, that's really hard to take," says Sidney. "But since things
were so bad at the time, I guess I can forgive you. What was the
second time?"
"Well," Marsha continues, "do you remember years later when you
almost died of that heart problem because we couldn't afford an
operation?"
"Yes, of course," says Sidney. "And remember right after I went to
see the doctor, he performed the operation at no cost?"
"Yes, I remember," says Sidney, "and as much as that shocks me, I do
understand that you did what you did out of love for me, so I forgive
you. So, what was the third time?"
Marsha lowers her head and says, "Do you remember when you ran for
president of cattlemns association and you needed 62 more votes?"
