[TenTec] Fw: Woman and a Fork

[John]

Some of us may need them ! John Molenda kb2huk
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> Scripture quotes next?
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> On 3 May 2008, at 15:38, John <brazos at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
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>> I sent the story to everyone on my list , very good.  John kb2huk
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>> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 3:49 PM
>> 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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