A woman wakes during the night to find that her husband is not in bed.
She puts on her robe and goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of him.
He appears deep in thought, just staring at the wall. She watches as he wipes a tear away from his eye and takes a sip of coffee.
“What’s the matter dear?” she whispers as she steps into the room. “Why are you down here at this time of night?”
The husband looks up, “do you remember 20 years ago when we were dating and you were only 17?” he asks solemnly.
His wife is touched thinking that her husband is so caring and sensitive. “yes I do she replies”.
The husband pauses.
The words are not coming easily, “do you remember when your dad caught us in the back of my car?”
“Yes I remember”, says the wife, lowering herself into the chair beside him..
The husband continues… “ Do you remember when he shoved a shotgun in my face and said, “either you marry my daughter or I’ll send you to jail for 20 years”.
“I remember that too”, she replies softly.
He wipes another tear from his cheek and says… “ I would have got out today!”
