dying man

OLD FRED

Old Fred's hospital bed is surrounded by well-wishers, but it doesn't look
good. Suddenly, he motions frantically to the pastor for something to write
on.

The pastor lovingly hands him a pen and a piece of paper, and Fred uses his
last bit of energy to scribble a note, then dies. The pastor thinks it best
not to look at the note right away, so he places it in his jacket pocket.

At Fred's funeral, as the pastor is finishing his eulogy, he realizes he's
wearing the jacket he was wearing when Fred died. "Fred handed me a note
just before he died," he says. "I haven't looked at it, but knowing Fred,
I'm sure there's a word of inspiration in it for us all."

Opening the note, he reads aloud, "Help! You're standing on my oxygen tube!"