J.O. Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 An elderly man in Phoenix calls his son in New York and says, 'I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.' 'Pop, what are you talking about,' the son screams. 'We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,' the old man says. 'We're sick and tired of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her.' And he hangs up. Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. 'Like Heck they're getting a divorce, she shouts 'I'll take care of this.' She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at the old man, 'You are NOT getting divorced! Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?' And she hangs up. The old man hangs up his phone, smiles and turns to his wife. 'The kids are coming home for Christmas and they're paying their own way.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J.O. Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Hey Judy! I know what you mean. We're facing the possibility that our oldest son may not be home for Xmas next year, so we're working hard to make the most of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pager Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 None of Our offspring will be with us this Christmas Outlaw's turn this year and We will have to make do with the phone calls and parcels. We (and I mean the Royal We) try really hard not to top up the guilt level for Our's like our parents did for us ... Next year we are Up!!! and the whole tribe will be at Our house This year will just be like it was BC (before children) ... but unfortunately it is AP (after parents). So many good memories ... Each, and every holiday is special ... as this one will be ... Hope that Your's is too Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'd give my left leg to spend this Christmas with my parents. I've only spent one with them since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'd give my left leg to spend this Christmas with my parents. I've only spent one with them since 1999. Try for a flight swap. As an "Elder" I used to volunteer to flight switch with a more junior guy so the youngster could spend Christmas with his family. Scuba 02 and I just moved Christmas to another day and advised the kids, who were near adult-hood, that we were delaying Christmas...they understood as we had many a Christmas together in previous years. Give it a try if you can.... Left leg.?..well we know what you mean, but without that leg, you wouldn't be flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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