Two weeks ago was my 44th birthday and I wasn't feeling too
hot that morning. I went down to breakfast knowing my
wife would be pleasant and say "Happy Birthday" and probably
have a present for me. She didn't even say "Good Morning",
let alone any "Happy Birthday." I thought, "Well, that's wives
for you. The children will remember. "The children came down
to breakfast and didn't say a word.
When I started to the office I was feeling pretty low and
despondent. As I walked into my office, my secretary, Janet said,
"Good Morning, Boss, Happy Birthday." I felt a little better.
Someone had remembered.
I worked until noon, then Janet knocked on my door and said,
"You know it is such a beautiful day outside and it is your
birthday, let's go to lunch, just you and me." I said, "By
George, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. Let's go.
We went to lunch. We didn't go where we normally go. We
went out into the country to a little private place. We had
two martinis and enjoyed lunch tremendously.
On the way back to the office, she said, "You know, it is
such a beautiful day, we don't need to go back to the office,
do we?" I said, "No, I guess not." She said, "Let's go to my
apartment."
After arriving at her apartment she said, "Boss, if you don't
mind, I think I'll go into the bedroom and slip into something more
comfortable.
"Sure," I excitedly replied.
She went into the bedroom and, in about six minutes she
came out carrying a big birthday cake, followed by my wife,
children and dozens of our friends. They were all singing
Happy Birthday.................
and there I sat on the couch........naked. |