[SOC] Sharing

[Bob Nielsen]

A little old couple walked slowly into 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 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 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.
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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