An elderly man lay dying in his bed In death`s agony he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs He gathered his remaining strength and lifted himself from the bed Leaning against the wall he slowly made his way out of the bedroom and with even greater effort forced himself down the stairs gripping the railing with both hands With labored breath he leaned against the door frame gazing into the kitchen Were it not for death`s agony he would have thought himself already in heaven: there spread out upon newspapers on the kitchen table were literally hundreds of his favorite chocolate chip cookies Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of heroic love from his devoted wife seeing to it that he left this world a happy man? Mustering one great final effort he threw himself toward the table landing on his knees in a rumpled posture His parched lips parted; the wondrous taste of the cookie was already in his mouth; seemingly bringing him back to life The aged and withered hand shockingly made its way to a cookie at the edge of the table when it was suddenly smacked with a spatula by his wife Stay out of those she said they`re for the funeral

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