[TenTec] Fw: Woman and a Fork

[J.T. Turner]

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On 3 May 2008, at 15:38, John <brazos at rochester.rr.com> wrote:

> I sent the story to everyone on my list , very good.  John kb2huk
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> Subject: [TenTec] Fw: Woman and a Fork
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>> 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 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.
>> '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.
>> 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 chocol ate 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  
>> andsaw the
>> fork 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.
>>
>>
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