RUSHED DECISIONS HAVE REGRETTABLE CONSEQUENCES

[Kawhead]

> > > > A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband was not in
> their bed.
> > >
> > > She puts on her robe and goes downstairs to look for him.
> > >
> > > She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a hot cup of coffee in
> > > front of him.
> > >
> > > He appears to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall.
> > >
> > > She watches as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of his
> coffee.
> > >
> > > 'What's the matter, dear?' she whispers as she steps into the room,
> > >
> > > 'Why are you down here at this time of night?'
> > >
> > > The husband looks up from his coffee, 'I am just remembering when we
> first
> > > met 20 years ago and started dating.
> > >
> > > You were only 16. Do you remember back then?' he asks solemnly.
> > >
> > > The wife is almost reduced to tears herself, just thinking how caring
> and
> > > sensitive her husband is.
> > >
> > > 'Yes, I do' she replies.
> > >
> > > The husband pauses.
> > >
> > > The words were not coming easily. 'Do you remember when your dad, who
> was
> > > a judge, caught us in the back seat of my car?'
> > >
> > > 'Yes, I remember,' said the wife, lowering herself into a chair beside
> > > him.
> > >
> > > The husband continues.. 'Do you remember when he shoved that shotgun in
> my
> > > face and said, 'Either you marry my daughter, or I will send you to jail
>
> > > for 20 years?'
> > >
> > > 'I remember that, too' she replies softly.
> > >
> > > He wipes another tear from his cheek and says....
> > >
> > > 'I would have gotten out today.'
>