This was awesome, sure enjoyed and appreciate this wonderful post. ----- Original Message ----- From: "steve doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 4:31 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Keep Your Fork
> > Wow Sherri > What a great post, many thanks, big smiles from a cross the Pond. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherri Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 3:09 PM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Keep Your Fork > > >> >> Woman and a 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. >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
