> On their wedding night, the young bride approached her new > husband and asked for $20.00 for their first lovemaking > encounter. In his highly aroused state, her husband readily > agreed. > This scenario was repeated each time they made love, for > more than 30 years, with him thinking that it was a cute way > for her to afford new clothes and other incidentals that she > needed. > > Arriving home around noon one day, she was surprised to > find her husband in a very drunken state. During the next > few minutes, he explained that his employer was going > through a process of corporate downsizing, and he had been > let go. It was unlikely that, at the age of 59, he'd be able > to find another position that paid anywhere near what he'd > been earning, and therefore, they were financially ruined. > > Calmly, his wife handed him a bank book which showed more > than thirty years of steady deposits and interest totaling > nearly$1 million. Then she showed him certificates of > deposits issued by the bank which were worth over $2 > million, and informed him that they were one of the largest > depositors in the bank. > > She explained that for the more than three decades she had > 'charged' him for sex, these holdings had multiplied and > these were the results of her savings and investments. > > Faced with evidence of cash and investments worth over $3 > million, her husband was so astounded he could barely speak, > but finally he found his voice and blurted out, 'If I'd had > any idea what you were doing, I would have given you all my > business!' > > That's when she shot him. > > You know, sometimes, men just don't know when > to keep their mouths shut. > > > > -------------------------
I hav jst 3 things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are yourgreatest treasure
Posted: at 22-02-2010 01:37 PM (15 years ago) | Hero