A Very Sick Woman on Her Bed

Once there was a woman, quite ill and bedridden, who called her husband to her side. With a frail voice and a touch of drama, she asked, โ€œHoney, if I die, how long would it take you before you marry another wife?โ€

Now, our husband, possibly sensing a loaded question, answered with all the romance he could muster, โ€œTill your grave becomes dry, my love.โ€

With a glimmer of hope in her eyes, she pressed further, โ€œAre you promising me this?โ€ And he, with the solemnity of a knight, replied, โ€œOf course darling, I promise you.โ€

As the curtains closed on her life, the husband stayed true to his word. He visited his late wifeโ€™s grave every day for an entire year. No rain, drizzle, or drought kept him away. But strangely enough, the grave remained perpetually wet.

Then came a fateful evening like any other. Upon arriving at the graveyard, he stumbled upon a familiar faceโ€”his wifeโ€™s brother, Jason. Curious and a bit confused, he asked, โ€œJason, what are you doing here?โ€

Jason, with a twinkle in his eye and a smirk that could rival the Cheshire Cat, replied, โ€œIโ€™m fulfilling the wish of my only sister. She asked me to come here every day and water her grave.โ€

And thus, the saga of devotion, promises, and a sisterโ€™s ultimate prank came to a hilarious yet poignant close. The woman, even in death, had a sense of humor that kept her husbandโ€™s promise aliveโ€”and her brother in on the joke. Itโ€™s a tale that leaves you with a chuckle and a sigh, pondering the lengths one might go for love, loyalty, and a good laugh.