A man dies and his wife is arranging the funeral. She gets a visit from the funeral director and is going through the details. She explains that she they have no children and that her husband had been a successful businessman.
“Please arrange for a premium service and budget is not a priority. I want to give my husband the best send-off that you can organise” said the widow.
Two days later she received a call from the funeral home to say that her husband was ready for viewing. The widow arrived at the funeral home and was taken into the place of rest. She spent some time with her husband and upon leaving the room was met by the funeral director.
“Is everything to your satisfaction?” asked the director.
“Thank you, yes” said the widow. “You have done a beautiful job, and my husband looks to be comfortably asleep. I will treasure this moment forever”
“That is always our aim said the funeral director. Your happiness is our priority” said the director.
“However,” said the widow, “there is one small point that I would like to change. It is my mistake and not yours so I will accept the additional costs. My husband wore a dark blue suit throughout his whole working life, and you have put him in a grey suit. I would like you to change that”.
“Of course, we will do that immediately” replied to the director.
The next day the widow returned for the final viewing. Upon leaving the room she told the director, “That is how I will remember my dear husband until the day we are reunited. I cannot thank you enough”
A few weeks after the funeral the widow received the invoice from the Funeral home. She read the invoice and called the funeral home. “I have received you bill and there is an error on it. You will remember that I asked you to change my husbands’ suit. It was my fault and I am willing to pay for both suits” said the widow.
“Please don’t worry yourself about this matter” said the Director. The bill is correct. We incurred no additional costs and therefor your invoice is correct”
“That is very kind of you, but how that that be?” asked the widow. “you used two suits and so I should really be charged for both”
“The bill is correct” said the director. “We had a bit of luck, the gentleman in the next room was dressed in a dark blue suit, and his family didn’t care what he was buried in. So, all we did was swapped heads”.
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