Sometime after Sidney died, his widow, Tillie, was finally
able to speakabout what a thoughtful and wonderful man
her late husband had been.

" Sidney thought of everything ", she told them.

" Just before he died, Sidney called me to his bedside. He
handed me three envelopes. Tillie', he told me.'I have put
all my last wishes in these three envelopes. After I am
dead, please open them and do exactly as I have
instructed. Then I can rest in peace'."

" What was in the envelopes ? " her friends asked.

" The first envelope contained $5,000 with a note, 'Please
use this money to buy a nice casket'. So I bought a
beautiful mahogany casket with such a comfortable lining
that I know Sidney is resting very comfortably.

" The second envelope contained $10,000 with a note,
'Please use this for a nice funeral'. I made Sidney a very
dignified funeral and bought all his favorite foods for when
we sat shiva ".

" And the third envelope ? " asked her friends.

The third envelope contained $25,000 with a note,
'Please use this to buy a nice stone'.

At that point,Tillie held up her hand and pointed to her ring
finger, on which was a ten carat diamond ring.

" So ", said Tillie, " You like my stone ? "