Family Ties on His Final Goodbye

An elderly Jewish man is on his deathbed. Summoning his last bit of strength, he lifts his head and whispers, “Is my beloved wife Sarah here with me?”

And Sarah says, “Yes, I am here.”

He then says, “Are my children—my wonderful children—here with me?”

And they reply, “Yes, Father, we are here with you to see you breathe your last.”

And he says, “And my beautiful grandchildren… are they here with me as well?”

And they too tell him that they are here.

The old man lays back quietly, closes his eyes, and says, “If everybody is here… why is the light on in the kitchen?”