The little old couple walked slowly into McDonalds that cold winter
evening. They looked out of place amid the young families and young
couples eating there that night. Some of the customers looked admiringly
at them. You could tell what the admirers were thinking.
"Look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably
for 60 years or more!"
The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order
with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table
near the back wall and started taking food off of the tray. There was one
hamburger, one order of french fries and one drink. The little old man
unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one
half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the french
fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his
wife. He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup
down between them.
As the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger the crowd began to
get restless. Again you could tell what they were thinking. "That poor old
couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them."
As the man began to eat his french fries one young man stood
and came over to the the old couples table. He politely offered to buy another meal
for the old couple to eat. The old man replied that they were just fine.
They were used to sharing everything.
Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadn't eaten a bite. She
just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns
sipping the drink. Again the young man came over and begged them to let
him buy them something to eat. This time the lady explained that no, they
were used to sharing everything together.
As the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly with a
napkin the young man could stand it no longer. Again he came over to their
table and offered to buy some food. After being politely refused again he
finally asked a question of the little old lady. "Maam, why aren't you
eating. You said that you share everything. What is it that you are
waiting for?"
She answered, "the teeth".
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