Patient's Last Request
Fred was in the hospital, near death. The family called their preacher to stand
with them. As the preacher stood next to the bed, Fred's condition appeared to
deteriorate and he motioned frantically for something to write on. The pastor
lovingly handed him a pen and a piece of paper and Fred used his last bit of
energy to scribble a note, then he died. The preacher thought it best not to
look at the note at that time, so he placed it in his jacket pocket.
At the funeral, as he was finishing the message, he realized that he was wearing
the same jacket that he was wearing when Fred died. He said,
“You know, Fred
handed me a note just before he died. I haven't looked at it, but knowing Fred,
I'm sure it's a wonderful message.”
He opened the note and read,
“Get off
my oxygen tube!”