The Dedicated Golfer

A young man paired up with an older gentleman at the local golf course. Over the course of the round, the older gentleman and younger gentleman traded stories of past rounds, good shots and poor shots, and overall had a grand old time.

While the old man prepared his drive on the 14th tee box, he witnessed a funeral procession going past the golf course. Very quietly, he stopped, hung his head, and said a quiet prayer. The young man stood astonished at what he witnessed and asked the old man, "That was the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed, may I ask why you did what you did?"

To which the old man responded, "Well, we were married for 40 years."