Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chocolate Chip

Cookies

 

An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In

death's agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate

chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength

and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly

made his way out of the bedroom and with even greater effort, forced

himself down the stairs, gripping the railing with both hands.

 

With labored breath, he

leaned against the door frame, gazing into the kitchen. Were it not for

death's agony, he would have thought himself already in Heaven.

 

Standing there was his wife of many years, and spread out upon

racks on the kitchen table and counters, were literally hundreds of his

favorite chocolate chip cookies. Was it Heaven? Or was it one final act

of heroic love from his devoted wife, seeing to it that he left this

world a happy man?

 

Mustering one great final

effort, he threw himself forward,

landing in a chair at the kitchen table.

His parched lips parted, he reached

for a cookie - the wondrous taste of the cookie was already in

his mouth, seemingly bringing him back to life.

 

"Stay out of those," she

said. "They're for the funeral."