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　　One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer’s office.

　　Apparently, they are there to file a divorce.

　　Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story.

　　This couple had been quarreling all their 40 over years of marriage nothing ever seems to go right.

　　They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing.

　　Now, all their children have already grown up, have their own family, there’s nothing else the old couple have to worry about, all they wanted is to lead their own life free from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce.

　　Lawyer was having a hard time trying to get the papers done, because he felt that after 40 years of marriage at the age of 70, he couldn’t understand why the old couple would still wants a divorce.

　　While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband.

　　“I really love you, but I really can’t carry on anymore, I’m sorry.” “It’s OK, I understand.” said the husband.

　　Looking at this, the lawyer suggested a dinner together, just three of them, wife thought, why not, since they are still going be friends.

　　At the dining table, there was a silence of awkwardness.

　　The first dish was roasted chicken, immediately, the old man took the drumstick for the old lady.

　　“Take this, it’s your favorite.”

　　Looking at this, the lawyer thought maybe there’s still a chance, but the wife was frowning when she answer.

　　“This is always the problem, you always think so highly of yourself, never thought about how I feel, don’t you know that I hate drumsticks?” Little did she know that, over the years, the husband have been trying all ways to please her, little did she know that drumsticks was the husband’s favorite.

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　　在这个文件夹里，还有一份就是她丈夫亲手写的遗嘱，里面说道： “献给我最亲爱的妻子：当你读着这封遗嘱的时候，我确信我已不在人间。

　　我为你买了这份保险。

　　虽然金额总数才区区100英磅，但我希望它能帮助我继续履行我们结婚时我所起的照顾你一生一世的诺言。

　　我不能再陪你一起度过你的余生，但我希望保险金额里的钱能够帮助我实现照顾你后半生生活的愿望，就像我可以重生的话那样照顾你。

　　我同时也想让你知道，我会一直在你的周围，在你的身边，保护你关心你，我爱你！” 老夫人读着读着，泪水如小河流水般奔涌而出。

　　当你爱着一个人的时候，务必要让他们知道，因为你永远不知道下一分钟将会发生什么事。

　　学会一起生活，学会互爱，不是他们是你的什么，而是他们是你的谁.

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