From beyond the grave.
Here is a cute story that underscores the importance of hitting the right key and checking your work thrice.
A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Ft. Lauderdale to thaw out during one particularly frigid winter. They made plans to stay at the very same hotel where they had spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of their respective hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel plans. The husband made plans to leave Minnesota and fly to Florida on Thursday, and his wife would fly down the following day.
Smooth journey later, the husband checked into the hotel in sunny South Florida. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife, who was still in Minneapolis. Finishing the note, he tapped the Send key … not realizing that he had accidentally left out one letter in his wife’s email address.
Meanwhile that day, somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband’s funeral. He was a minister of many years who was called Home to Glory following a sudden heart attack. The widow decided to check her email, expecting messages of condolence from relatives and friends.
After reading the first message, she fainted. The widow’s son rushed in to the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen that read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I’ve Arrived
I know you’re surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you can send emails to your loved ones. I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival, tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
Much love.
PS … Sure is hot down here!
