> > Why I'm divorced . . . > > Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that > morning.. > > I went downstairs for breakfast > hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, > 'Happy Birthday!', > and possibly have a small present for me. > > As it turned out, > she barely said good morning, > let alone > ' Happy Birthday.' > > I thought.... > > Well, that's marriage for you, > but the kids.... > They will remember. > > My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast > and didn't say a word.. > So when I left for the office, > I felt pretty low > and somewhat despondent. > > As I walked into my office, > my secretary Jane said, > 'Good Morning Boss, > and by the way > Happy Birthday ! ' > It felt a little better > that at least someone had remembered. > > I worked until one o'clock , > when Jane knocked on my door > and said, 'You know, > It's such a beautiful day outside, > and it is your Birthday, > what do you say we go out to lunch, > just you and me..' > I said, 'Thanks, Jane, > that's the greatest thing > I've heard all day. > Let's go !' > > We went to lunch. > But we didn't go > where we normally would go. > She chose instead at a quiet bistro > with a private table. > We had two martinis each > and I enjoyed the meal tremendously. > > On the way back to the office, > Jane said, 'You know, > It's such a beautiful day... > We don't need to go straight back to the office, > Do We ?' > > I responded, > 'I guess not. > What do you have in mind ?' > She said, > 'Let's drop by my apartment, > it's just around the corner..' > > After arriving at her apartment, > Jane turned to me and said, > ' Boss, if you don't mind, > I'm going to step into the bedroom > for just a moment. > I'll be right back.' > 'Ok.' I nervously replied . > > She went into the bedroom and, > after a couple of minutes, > she came out > carrying a huge birthday cake ... > Followed > by my wife, > my kids, > and dozens of my friends > and co-workers, > all singing 'Happy Birthday'. > > > And I just sat there.... > > On the couch.... > > Naked. > > > > > > > > > > > > This e-mail is confidential and it is intended only for the addressees. Any > review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message by persons or > entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have > received this e-mail in error, kindly notify us immediately by telephone or > e-mail and delete the message from your system. The sender does not accept > liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which > may arise as a result of the e-mail transmission. > > > > > > Disclaimer: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and are only for the use of the person to whom they are addressed. If you are > not the intended recipient you have received this e-mail in error. Any use, > dissemination, forwarding, printing, copying or dealing in any way whatsoever > with this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in > error, please reply immediately by way of advice to us. It is the > addressee/recipient duty to virus scan and otherwise test the information > provided before loading onto any computer system. The State Library of > Western Australia does not warrant that the information is free of a virus or > any other defect or error. Any views expressed in this message are those of > the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be > the views of the State Library of Western Australia.