Keep Your Fork

Posted by Unknown On Sunday, October 3, 2010 5 comments
There was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and was given 3 months to live. As she began getting her things 'in order', she called her pastor and asked for him to come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she wanted read, and what dress she wanted to be buried in. She also requested to be buried with her favorite Bible in her left hand. Everything was in order and as the pastor was preparing to leave, the woman suddenly remembered one final request that was very important to her. "Please Pastor, just one more thing," she said excitedly. "Sure, what is it?" came the pastor's reply. "This is very important to me," the woman continued ... "I want to be buried holding a fork in my right hand." The pastor gazed at the woman, at a loss for words.



"That surprises you, doesn't it?" the woman asked. The pastor replied "Well to be quite honest, I am puzzled by the request".

The woman explained. "You see, Pastor, in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, I remember that when the dishes were being cleared after the main course, someone would inevitably lean over to me and say, 'Keep your fork' ... it was my favorite part of the meal because I knew that something better was coming, like velvety chocolate cake or deep dish apple pie. Something wonderful to end the meal!"

The pastor listened intently and a smile came upon his face. The woman continued, "So, I just want people to see me there with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder ... 'What's with the fork'... then I want you to tell them: "Keep your Fork ... the best is yet to come".

The pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. He knew that this would be one of the last times that he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of Heaven than he did.

She knew and trusted that the best was yet to come. At the funeral, every one that walked by the woman's casket saw her wearing a beautiful dress with her favorite Bible held in her left hand and a fork held in her right hand.

Over and over the pastor heard people ask the question, "Why is she holding a fork?" and his smile began to get larger and brighter each time. During his message, the pastor told the people about the conversation that he had with the woman shortly before she died. He explained the fork and what it symbolized to her. The Pastor told everyone how he could not stop thinking about the fork and how he hoped that they would not be able to stop thinking about it either.

So the next time you reach for your fork, let it remind you, oh so gently, that the best is yet to come ........

-Author Unknown-

5 comments to Keep Your Fork

  1. says:

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  1. says:

    Unknown Hi KoSong

    Glad you like the widget :-). I really appreciate your kind gesture to share feedback. I enjoy experimenting too and sometimes it is very frustrating, especially when creating scripts eg. my blog footer - took me many attempts and a few hours of reading and experimenting to get it right. The learning experience is certainly enriching :-.

    Happy blogging! Take care and have a great day!

    Cheers!

  1. says:

    Anonymous just FYI : back from the church ,where for our coffee break, >200 of us had nasi lemak catered by a Malay couple , in the church compound ....imagine IF we Christians selling halal food in the kawasan mosques , SIGHS ???!!

  1. says:

    Unknown Dear Anon

    Thanks for sharing such a beautiful scene. Yup, if it had been the reverse, I dread to think of the consequences!

    Take care and God bless you and yours always.

    Shalom

  1. says:

    Anonymous will all muslims PLEASE return the $$$$$$ from forbidden sources !!??

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