FREDS NOTE

Ol' Fred had been a religious man

who was in the hospital, near death.

The family called their preacher

to stand with them.

As the preacher stood next to the bed,

Ol' Fred's condition appeared to

deteriorate and he motioned

frantically for something to write on.

The pastor lovingly handed him

a pen and a piece of paper, and Ol' Fred

used his last bit of energy to scribble a note,

then 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?"