"Before I talk with your husband about his condition, I wanted to speak with you.
Your husband is a very sick man, but he does have a good chance to live many more
years if his diet is kept very bland - no salt, no spices, nothing rich or fatty."

The wife said, "Of course, doctor, I'd be glad to cook whatever I need to
cook for him any way it needs to be prepared to help him live longer."

The doctor said, "That's good, because there's one other thing that will assure his
longevity. Under no circumstances must he be upset. That means no arguments, no disagreements,
no nagging. Whatever he wants, you must agree to, because to upset him would run
the serious risk of endangering his health and his life. Do you understand?"

The wife replied very soberly, "Yes. I understand. Thank you, doctor."

Her husband walked in as she hung up the phone, and having heard her last statement asked,
"What did the doctor have to say?"

She looked at her husband, walked over to him, kissed him gently on the cheek,
and lovingly snuggled her head against his chest as she held him firmly.

"I'm sorry, dear," she said softly, "he says you're going to die."