Story 1 (Laundry):
One evening, a husband feeling overly confident joked to his wife that washing her clothes in Slim Fast might “take a few inches off your backside.” She said nothing, but the next morning he opened his drawer and a cloud of powder burst out of his boxers. Coughing, he yelled, “APRIL! Why is there talcum powder in my boxers?!” From the bathroom she replied sweetly, “Oh honey, that’s not talcum powder — it’s Miracle‑Gro.” Some silence followed. He finally learned some jokes have consequences, while she calmly continued her morning.
Story 2 (Hospital):
A woman sat beside her husband’s hospital bed for months while he hovered in and out of a coma. She talked to him daily, stayed through every visit and setback, never leaving. One afternoon he finally opened his eyes and spoke. He thanked her for being there through every hardship — job loss, injuries, losing their home, failing health — and then said, “I think you’re cursed.” She laughed, squeezed his hand, and said, “Then I guess you’re stuck with me.” Sometimes love isn’t grand gestures — it’s staying and finding humor even in terrible moments.