Rebecca and Hyman are silently rocking on their rocking chairs in front of the fire when Hyman suddenly says, “Rebecca, we’ve been married now for over 50 years and it’s good that the children are all grown up, living on their own and don’t disturb us much.”
They continue to rock silently for a few more minutes, then Hyman says, “You know Rebecca, we certainly aren’t getting any younger.”
They maintain their silent rocking for some more minutes, then Hyman continues, “You know Rebecca, I’ve been thinking. One of these days, one of us is surely going to die.”
They maintain their silent rocking a bit longer, then Hyman says, “You know Rebecca, if one of us does die, I’m going to take that trip to Israel we promised ourselves.”
Credit: David Minkoff, A Word In Your Eye