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Life or death conversation

Old people have the best conversations. I'm guessing it’s either because they hold no punches or they're not afraid of the answer they're going to get.
During my hospital visit, where a lot older people hang out, I overheard two older gentlemen, probably in their 80s, discussing death.

One gentleman had just had a tumor removed from behind his ear, and the other man, a good friend, I assumed, was there with his mother - getting her treatment.

The one with the tumor removed had a large bandage wrapped around his head. The other was just happy to see him alive.

They started joking. One said he was at the hospital to have his ear removed. I chuckled. The other person with the tumor had his graphed off recently, and he knew that.

They were in high spirits during the entire conversation. Back and forth, the two battled like they were in their 20s discussing last night’s party.

As the tumor man sat down, awaiting his turn with the needle, the other had to go. He leaned down to the other man's wife, said it was glad to see you, and that he probably would see her again.

He looked at the bandaged man, and said "I know I'll see you again. I'll be speaking at your funeral."

His wife said, do you have your literature prepared. Without a break in the conversation he replied, "Yeah, I'll see you in hell."

Posted by Clayton Hein at 9:42 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)