Jane married Ted and had 13 children. Her first husband, Ted, died of cancer.

She remarried again, and she and Bob had 7 more children. Bob was killed in a car accident 12 years later

Jane again remarried, and this time she and John had 5 more children. Jane finally died after having 25 children.

Standing before her coffin, the preacher prayed for her.

He thanked the Lord for this very loving woman and said, ‘They’re finally together.’

Ethel leaned over and quietly asked her best friend Margaret, ‘Do you think he means her first, second, or third husband?’

Margaret replied, ‘I think he means her legs, Ethel… her legs.’”

Jane’s friend Margaret had always been one to lighten the mood, even in the most somber of situations. At Jane’s funeral, as the preacher spoke about her loving nature and mentioned that she was finally reunited with her husbands, Margaret couldn’t help but crack a joke to her friend Ethel.

With a sly smile, Margaret leaned over to Ethel and whispered, “Do you think he means her first, second, or third husband?” Ethel, knowing Margaret’s sense of humor all too well, couldn’t help but chuckle at the remark.

In response, Margaret quipped, “I think he means her legs, Ethel… her legs.” The two friends shared a knowing look and stifled their laughter, knowing that Jane would have appreciated the humor in such a moment.

Despite the sadness of losing a dear friend, Margaret’s quick wit brought a moment of levity to the situation. It was a reminder that even in times of grief, laughter can be a powerful tool for coping and finding solace.

As the preacher continued with the service, Margaret and Ethel shared a few more whispered jokes, each one helping to lighten the heavy atmosphere of the funeral. Their shared laughter was a tribute to the bond they had shared with Jane and a testament to the power of friendship in times of sorrow.

By the end of the service, Margaret and Ethel had tears in their eyes from both laughter and sadness. They hugged each other tightly, finding comfort in their friendship and the memories they had shared with Jane.

As they left the funeral, Margaret turned to Ethel and said, “I think Jane would have loved that joke.” Ethel nodded in agreement, grateful for Margaret’s ability to find humor in even the darkest of moments.

And so, as they said their final goodbyes to their dear friend Jane, Margaret and Ethel left with a renewed sense of the importance of laughter, even in the face of loss. Jane may have been gone, but her spirit lived on in the laughter and love of those she had left behind.