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Last
week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that
morning.
I went downstairs for
breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, "Happy
Birthday!" and possibly have a small present for me.
As it turned out, she barely
said good morning, let alone "Happy Birthday."
I thought...Well, that's
marriage for you, but the kids....They will remember.
My kids came bounding down
stairs to breakfast and didn't say a word.
So when I left for the
office, I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent.
As I walked into my office,
my secretary Jane said, "Good Morning Boss, and by the way Happy
Birthday!" It felt a little better that at least someone had
remembered.
I worked until
one
o'clock
, when
Jane knocked on my door and said, "You know, It's such a beautiful
day outside, and it is your Birthday, what do you say we go out to
lunch, just you and me." I said, "Thanks, Jane, that's the
greatest thing I've heard all day. Let's go!"
We went to lunch, but we
didn't go where we normally would go. She chose instead a quiet bistro
with a private table. We had two martinis each and I enjoyed the meal
tremendously. On the way
back to the office, Jane said, "You know, It's such a beautiful
day...
We
don't need to go straight back to the office, Do We?"
I responded, "I guess
not. What do you have in mind?" She
said, "Let's drop by my apartment; it's just around the
corner."
After arriving at her
apartment, Jane turned to me and said, "Boss, if you don't mind,
I'm going to step into the bedroom for just a moment. I'll be right
back." "Ok,"
I nervously replied.
She went into the bedroom
and, after a couple of minutes, she came
out carrying a huge birthday
cake...
Followed by my wife, my
kids, and dozens of my friends and co-workers, all singing "Happy
Birthday.
.......and I just sat
there...
on the couch...
Naked. |