Forgive me if this is not how this one goes, I can't find the book it was originally in...
A man in the hospital is informed by his doctor that he only has a short while to live; he is dying of cancer. The man is grief stricken for a while, but eventually accepts this, at which point a local clergyman enters the hospital room and asks if he would be willing to donate to the church.
The man says "What is the donation for?" The clergyman tells him that it is for a beautiful mosaic being created, and that the dying man can even decide what should be written on it! The man agrees, and a doctor enters.
The dying man is told how much the hospital is charging his famiyl for medical bills after his death. The man is astonished, and asks the clergyman how much the donation will have to be. it is extremely high, as well. The man looks at the clergyman and says,
"I've decided what I want written on that mosaic of yours."
The clergyman asks him what it is he would like, and the man replies, "In memory of *insert the name here*, who died like Christ. Between two thieves."
Aaah, gotta love Kurt Vonnegut.
A man in the hospital is informed by his doctor that he only has a short while to live; he is dying of cancer. The man is grief stricken for a while, but eventually accepts this, at which point a local clergyman enters the hospital room and asks if he would be willing to donate to the church.
The man says "What is the donation for?" The clergyman tells him that it is for a beautiful mosaic being created, and that the dying man can even decide what should be written on it! The man agrees, and a doctor enters.
The dying man is told how much the hospital is charging his famiyl for medical bills after his death. The man is astonished, and asks the clergyman how much the donation will have to be. it is extremely high, as well. The man looks at the clergyman and says,
"I've decided what I want written on that mosaic of yours."
The clergyman asks him what it is he would like, and the man replies, "In memory of *insert the name here*, who died like Christ. Between two thieves."
Aaah, gotta love Kurt Vonnegut.
