A man and a woman had been married for over 60 years, sharing everything—dreams, joys, and challenges.
They kept no secrets, except for one: the little old woman had a shoe box tucked away at the top of her closet.
She had always told her husband never to open it or ask about its contents.
For decades, he respected her wishes and never gave the box much thought.
But one day, when the woman fell gravely ill and the doctor confirmed she wouldn’t recover, the man decided it was time to address the mystery.
He brought the box to her bedside.
She nodded and smiled weakly. “Yes, it’s time you know.”
With her blessing, he opened the box and found two crocheted dolls and a stack of cash totaling $95,000. Bewildered, he asked her about it.
She smiled softly. “When we were about to get married, my grandmother shared the secret to a happy marriage. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should keep quiet and crochet a doll instead of arguing.”
The little old man’s eyes welled with tears. He was overwhelmed with love and gratitude, realizing that in all their years together, she had been angry with him only twice. Only two dolls sat in the box.
“Honey,” he said, his voice quivering with emotion, “that explains the dolls. But what about all this money?”
Her smile turned mischievous. “Oh, that? That’s the money I made from selling all the other dolls.”
An elderly couple was flying to Hawaii
An elderly couple was flying to Hawaii for a two-week vacation to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Suddenly, over the public address system, the captain announces, “Ladies and gentlemen, I am afraid I have some very bad news. Our engines have ceased functioning and we will attempt an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an uncharted island below us and we should be able to land on the beach. However, the odds are that we may never be rescued and will have to live on the island for the rest of our lives.”
Thanks to the skill of the flight crew, the plane lands safely on the island.
An hour later, the husband turns to his wife and asks, “Honey, did we pay the car bill this month?”
“No, sweetheart,” she responds.
Still shaken from the crash landing, he then asks, “Did we pay our credit card bill yet?”
“Oh no! I’m sorry. I forgot to send the check,” she says.
“One last thing, did you remember to pay the medical bill for the hospital visit last month?” he asks.
“Oh, forgive me, sweetheart,” begged the wife. “I didn’t send that one, either.”
The husband grabs her and gives her the biggest hug in 50 years. She pulls away and asks him, “What was the hug for?”
The husband answers, “They’ll find us!
