----- I hope you all enjoy this one I did. Jim > > *The Woman and the Fork* > > There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and > had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things 'in > order,' she contacted** **Her Pastor and had him come to her house to > discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. > > She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures > she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.** **Everything > was in order and the Pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman > suddenly remembered something very important to her. > > 'There's one more thing,' she said excitedly.. > > 'What's that?' came the Pastor's reply? > > 'This is very important,' the young woman continued. 'I want to be buried > with a fork in my** **Right hand.' > > The Pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say. > > That surprises you, doesn't it?' the young woman asked. > > 'Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request,' said the Pastor. > > The young woman explained. 'My grandmother once told me this story, and > from that time on I have always tried to pass along its message to those I > love and those who are in need of encouragement. In all my years of > attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of > the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and > say, 'Keep your fork.' It was my favorite part > Because I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate > cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!' > > So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my > hand and I want them to wonder 'What's with the fork?' Then I want you to > tell them: 'Keep your fork ..the best is yet to come.' > > The Pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman > good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her > before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp > of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like > than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and > knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming. > > At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they > saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over > and over, the Pastor heard the question, 'What's with the fork?' And over > and over he smiled.* > > * > During his message, the Pastor told the people of the conversation he had > with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about** **The > fork and about what it symbolized to her. He told the people how he could > not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not > be able to stop thinking about it either. > > He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork let it remind > you, ever so gently, that the best is yet to come.*** > > * * > > *Friends are a very rare jewel** ,** indeed.** They make you smile and > encourage you to succeed.**Cherish the time you have**,** and the > memories you share.** Being friends with someone is not an opportunity, > but a sweet responsibility.** > > Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND...and I'll bet this will be an > Email they do remember, every time they pick up a fork! > And just remember...keep your fork!** > > The BEST is yet to come!* > * > God Bless You* > > > ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 60 But Looks 25 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... ConsumerLifestyles.net -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
