Life -- Much More Precious

Dear readers, each of us should have funny days to talk about, as Esther and I do, in our 39th year of marriage. Since my stroke fourteen years ago I really enjoy my time with her. It is so nice Esther and I are not only involved with different projects but that we do it together. During one volunteer effort with another church, we were to feed mostly older single people not used to a home cooked meal. We were originally separated with different duties and I said NO, we came as a team. I want as much time as possible to do the Lord’s work, with my wife, Esther.

Once our church had a Marriage Seminar at this beautiful resort, and when we arrived they said the couple's wing was shut down due to some plumbing problems. So women and men had to be separated into respective single dorms. I said, NO WAY, we are going home. "I sleep with my wife especially at a Couples Marriage Seminar to strengthen marriages" I said. We ended up getting a nice private suite, no extra charge, ha. The others really whined about that one.

Then, there was the time we took a train ride to visit our son in Toronto. The private suite on the train was half-price and was the first time we ever spent money on one. Come bedtime the porter began to make up the beds. When he pulled out a two tier bunk bead from the wall I said, "I'm supposed to have a double bed, I ALWAYS sleep with my wife." . "They must have been teasing you about a double if you asked them," the Porter answered.

I said, "Well we're still going to sleep together." The porter looked at the two single narrow bunk beds and said, "Good luck." So Esther and I climbed to the top one, and the only way we could fit was to sleep back to back. We held on the rails for dear life all night, as the train tumbled through the night. We never did that again on a train.

There was the time we registered in the fine hotel in Toronto for a Conference. We were tired after our trip and when the hotel clerk said, "I'm sorry sir, but we mistakenly booked you for a double bed room, and there are only two singles in your room." I said, "That is not my problem, sir. I booked a week ago and this is my confirmation. I am to have a room with a double bed and with a decent view; no parking lot to stare at.

“I see someone is a little late sir, so we will give you his room, no extra charge. Perhaps he won’t show up.” So we went upstairs, opened the door and gasped at the lovely suite, with a sumptuous double bed and great outdoor view, along with a bottle of Champagne, chilling on the divan. We freshened up then hurried down to the foyer to meet the rest of our County Councilors. We planned to go somewhere for a drink. It was a Social Services Conference and I was the Administrator for the County.

After arriving downstairs we heard our Warden of the County holding court. He was furious and stomping up and down. "Imagine," he said, "ten minutes late checking in and I find out they gave my room to someone else. I even ordered a bottle of champagne and the best view in town. If I ever find the SOB who got my room." We kept our distance from him for the next three days and did not even invite him up for a glass of his champagne.

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Yes indeed, couples can share good memories. Why not check your own and discover you too may have a few chuckles to pass on to your family?

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