A little old couple walked slowly into a McDonalds one 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 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, and then
his wife took a sip as the man began to eat his few bites. Again, you could
tell what people around the old couple were thinking."That poor old couple."
As the man began to eat his French fries, one young man stood and came over
to the old couples table. He politely offered to buy another meal.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 thing. She
just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally sipped some of 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. As the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face
neatly with a napkin, the young man could stand it no longer and asked
again. After being politely refused again, he finally asked the little old
lady,"Ma'am, why aren't you eating You said that you share everything. What
is it that you are waiting for?" She answered,
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"The teeth."
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 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, and then
his wife took a sip as the man began to eat his few bites. Again, you could
tell what people around the old couple were thinking."That poor old couple."
As the man began to eat his French fries, one young man stood and came over
to the old couples table. He politely offered to buy another meal.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 thing. She
just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally sipped some of 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. As the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face
neatly with a napkin, the young man could stand it no longer and asked
again. After being politely refused again, he finally asked the little old
lady,"Ma'am, why aren't you eating You said that you share everything. What
is it that you are waiting for?" She answered,
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"The teeth."
