my wife was invited to a tea party...
...by a friend.
only a few other women were present.
it was a farewell party for her closest friends,
the host had terminal lung cancer.
she told them a that a certain gentleman had visited her and gave her a bottle of liqueur. initially she was going to refuse it since she, being raised as a Seventh Day Adventist, NEVER drank.
but he convinced her to keep it nevertheless:
as MEDICINE.
one night she decided to try some - you know - as medicine. so she took spoonful and thought "wow, that's pretty good!"
soon, taking a little nip from the bottle became a daily affair until it was gone.
apparently the way she told the story had my wife and the other gals in stitches.
she died shortly after her tea party.
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i have a lot of respect for people with strong convictions, even if i dont happen to agree with them.
my son-in-law, bless his heart, doesnt believe that Jesus drank wine (believes it was grape juice). he doesnt drink. but one hot day when he was sitting by the pool i came out with a Corona - long-neck bottle laced with salt, wedge of lime of floating on the bubbles. i asked my daughter to take a sip and she did (she doesnt drink either). she said "OH, that is soooo good! here hubby, have a taste"
he tastes and says YEAH, that is good. my daughter says "i think it would be OK if you have just ONE"
he did...lol
when we vacationed together in Hawaii i noticed the coronas in the fridge slowly disappear...lol.
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i once met this really religious fanatic. he basically didnt believe ANYTHING was good. he had never been to the movies or a playhouse. somehow my wife and i convinced them to attend a play along with us. we took them to see FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
when i turned around and looked at him during intermission he had that expression on his face that said: WHAT HAVE I BEEN MISSING?
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i'll take the good night's sleep, decent nutrition, breathing good air, and cleansing the system sensibly, AND your Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, etc.... along with my druggie music.
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