There was once a man and woman who had been married for more than 60
Years.
They talked about everything. They kept no secrets from each other
Except that the old woman had a shoe box in the top of her closet
That she cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about.
For all those years he had never thought about the box, but one day the
Little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would not
Recover.
In trying to sort out their affairs the little old man took down the
Shoe box and took it to his wife's bedside. She agreed that it was
Time he should know what was in the box.
When he opened it he found 2 crocheted doilies and a stack of money
Totaling $25,000. He asked her about the contents.
"When we were married," she said, "My grandmother told me the secret
Of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got
Angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doily."
The little old man was so moved: he had to fight back tears. Only two
Precious doilies were in the box. She had only been angry with him
Two times in all those years of living and loving.
He almost burst with happiness. "Honey," he said, "that explains the
Doilies, but what about all this money? Where did it come from?"
"Oh," she said, "That's the money I made from selling the doilies."
