A Small Story

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. Look in 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 favourite.."

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
favourite. 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 thru 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 Iwill 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..."