Ol’ Fred’s Last Note
Ol’ Fred was on his death bed in the hospital and his family decided to call the preacher - knowing how religious he was. While the preacher stood next to the bed praying over him Ol’ Fred seemed to get worse. Suddenly he motioned for the preacher to give him something to write on.
The pastor handed him a pen and paper - which Ol’ Fred used to write something down with the last strength that he had before he died. The preacher thought it best not to look at the note at that time, so he placed it in his jacket pocket.
At the funeral, as he was finishing the message, he realised that he was wearing the same jacket that he was wearing when Ol’ Fred died.
He said, “You know, Ol’ Fred handed me a note just before he died. I haven’t looked at it, but knowing Fred, I’m sure there’s a word of inspiration there for us all.”
He opened the note, and read out loud, “Hey, you’re standing on my oxygen tube?”