Monday, December 18, 2006

the darkest humour

November 24. My spouse and I had just been told the news of my metastasis, which had been followed with a truly unhelpful session with the hospital social worker (more on that another time).

As we were leaving the social worker's office, she handed us a parking pass, the first time either of us had seen such a thing.

We looked at the pass.

We looked at each other.

Me: "What do you know! With every death sentence..."

My spouse: "You get to park for free."

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:40 pm

    Laurie~ Keeping you in my thoughts and my prayers.
    Best wishes,
    Comrade L

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  2. Eric and I used to tell jokes that would make other people stop and stare at us. I guess that there are some things that aren't appropriate to joke about unless you've lived through that situation.

    It still sucks though.

    Thinking of you.

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  3. Anonymous3:22 pm

    That's funny, but funnier still will be your parking in a spot, free, for years and years while the parking mavens curse and growl.

    I love your devilish side.

    SSW

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