Jenny was employed as an emergency room nurse in a busy urban hospital. Often she worked many hours past the end of her shift, providing care to trauma victims and their families. Jenny was also a loving wife and mother, and an excellent cook. On the evening before starting her hectic work week, Jenny would prepare a huge pot of soup, a casserole, or stew; plentiful enough for her family to pop into the microwave or simmer on the stove in case she had to work overtime.

At 5:30 p.m. one evening, Jenny's husband, Terry, arrived home to an empty house and listened to Jenny's voice mail asking Terry to "warm up the beef stew that's in the casserole dish on the top shelf of the refrigerator. Keep the lid on to preserve the flavor."

Terry followed the directions perfectly ... or, so he thought…