At her 80th birthday lunch, Dorothy amused her friends by revealing she had found a gentleman who brought her flowers, took her dancing, and never interrupted her. When they wondered how she had found such a good listener, Dorothy explained that on their first date she told him she wanted companionship, romance, and no arguments, and then mentioned her lovely house, healthy pension, and generous will. Her friends were shocked that she might include a new boyfriend in her will, but Dorothy laughed and revealed the real reason he listens so carefully: “Whenever I start telling a story, he listens like his future depends on it.”…
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