With the couple celebrating their 50th anniversary
at the church's marriage marathon, the minister
asked Brother Ralph to take a few minutes and share
some insight into how he managed to live with the
same woman all these years.
The husband replied to the audience,
"Well, I treated her with respect, spent moneyon her, and I took her traveling on special occasions."
The minister inquired: "trips to where?"
"For our 25th anniversary, I took her to Beijing, China.
The minister then said, "What a terrific example youare to all husbands, Ralph.
Please tell the congregationwhat you're going to do for your wife on your50th anniversary?"
"I'm going to go get her."
(Another e-mail from my Mom!)