Procrastination

“Too slow! Always a foot behind and a minute late.” Does that describe anyone you know – – late for work, late for Church, late for appointments? For example, there was a certain funeral director who had just laid to rest the husband of an old friend. After the graveside service, the widow was the only mourner to get into the big funeral limousine. She had no children, and no other relatives. During the drive home, the funeral director spoke in earnest tones to the widow. “Mary,” he said, “I want to tell you something, but please don’t be offended. I’ve been secretly in love with you all these years. That’s why I never married. Because of John, I never said anything about it. But now he’s gone. All my life I’ve been a procrastinator. All my life I’ve been too slow about everything. But this time I’m not going to wait. So, Mary, if you should ever think of marrying again, just remember I…