Why I fired my Secretary.
>>>>
>>>> Last week was my birthday
>>>> and I didn't feel very well
>>>> waking up on that morning.
>>>>
>>>> I went downstairs for breakfast
>>>> hoping my wife would be pleasant and say,
>>>> "Happy Birthday!",
>>>> and possibly have a small present for me.
>>>>
>>>> As it turned out,
>>>> she barely said good morning,
>>>> let alone
>>>> " Happy Birthday."
>>>>
>>>> I thought...
>>>>
>>>> Well, that's marriage for you,
>>>> but the kids...
>>>> They will remember.
>>>>
>>>> My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast
>>>> and didn't say a word.
>>>> So when I left for the office,
>>>> I felt pretty low
>>>> and somewhat despondent.
>>>>
>>>> As I walked into my office,
>>>> my secretary Jane said,
>>>> "Good Morning Boss,
>>>> and by the way
>>>> Happy Birthday ! "
>>>> It felt a little better
>>>> that at least someone had remembered.
>>>>
>>>> I worked until one o'clock ,
>>>> when Jane knocked on my door
>>>> and said, "You know,
>>>> It's such a beautiful day outside,
>>>> and it is your Birthday,
>>>> what do you say we go out to lunch,
>>>> just you and me."
>>>> I said, "Thanks, Jane,
>>>> that's the greatest thing
>>>> I've heard all day.
>>>> Let's go !"
>>>>
>>>> We went to lunch.
>>>> But we didn't go
>>>> where we normally would go.
>>>> She chose instead at a quiet bistro
>>>> with a private table.
>>>> We had two martinis each
>>>> and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.
>>>>
>>>> On the way back to the office,
>>>> Jane said, "You know,
>>>> It's such a beautiful day...
>>>> We don't need to go straight back to the office,
>>>> Do We ?"
>>>>
>>>> I responded,
>>>> "I guess not.
>>>> What do you have in mind ?"
>>>> She said,
>>>> "Let's drop by my apartment,
>>>> it's just around the corner."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> After arriving at her apartment,
>>>> Jane turned to me and said,
>>>> " Boss, if you don't mind,
>>>> I'm going to step into the bedroom
>>>> for just a moment.
>>>> I'll be right back."
>>>> "Ok." I nervously replied.
>>>>
>>>> She went into the bedroom and,
>>>> after a couple of minutes,
>>>> she came out
>>>> carrying a huge birthday cake ...
>>>> Followed
>>>> by my wife,
>>>> my kids,
>>>> and dozens of my friends
>>>> and co-workers,
>>>> all singing "Happy Birthday".
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And I just sat there...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On the couch...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Naked.
Sorry about the "v's".
