MMeM, Vol. 9 Issue 5 – You? Already?

H

ey, marriage just works for some people. In fact, it works real well for those folks. Saw a story today about a Wyandotte, MI couple who had been married for 75 years where the husband died from falling at age 96. Then just 12 hours later his wife, who sadly had recently been suffering from dementia, also passed away.

Look, I agree with most of you in that this had to be a case of one or the other not being able to live without the other. I mean 76 years! I won’t live that long if you add my age to my parents’ current age, combined! (not exactly) But seriously!

The husband, William Kreger had said that he fell in love with Edna and knew he would marry her the day he saw her at the top of a staircase back in 1936. THAT, was mistake #1. But again, they survived. I’m sure most of you say it was because they were meant for each other. Ever think that William was a man of unknown unfathomable compromise and surrender? Yeah, you know the likely truth.

But again, God Bless both of them. They had 6 children and all was happy and great with the 8 of them by all accounts. That is FAR more than most of us can even begin to claim.

Still, after William got through processing up in Heaven, and said his words to St. Peter, there had to be a moment where he was gathering himself and taking a look around the joint. And, assuming that entry into Heaven isn’t a 10 minute process, comparing it to TSA precedants, he had to wheel around and glance back at the gate to see who else was coming through. You know he said, “Well SON OF A ….” when he saw Edna. “76 years, and you can’t give me 24 hours?”

Edna was heard to say, “Those pants are wrinkled. I brought you another pair, pitty sakes.”