Let me begin with three quick stories. See if you can find the thread that links them together.

First… Have you heard about the couple who had been married for over sixty years? As they approached yet another anniversary… they became nostalgic and reflective about their life together.

The husband said: “I have always wanted to ask you something. From the night we married, you have always had a box in your closet. I have never looked in it. It’s your private property, but I have always wondered what is in that box.”

And she said: “Well, since we have been married for over sixty years, I think you are entitled to know. So, if you’ll go and get it, I will show you.”

He brought it to her and when she opened the box, he saw that it contained… two crocheted doilies and two hundred and fifty …