THE PERILOUS PASTOR

(R. Cook)

A pastor went to visit a very sick man in the hospital, which was part of his normal routine. After he talked to the man for a while, he saw that it was getting harder for him to breathe and soon the man could not speak. He used hand gestures to request a pen and paper to write something.

The pastor had been in this type of situation before and after the man finished his writing, the man passed away. The pastor folded the paper and then gave it to the relatives, saying, "This is the last words he wanted to say. Please, read it at the funeral as his last wish and final words."

During the funeral, the relative unfolded the paper and read the page which contained these words: "you are stepping on my oxygen line ...."