English Original
A couple had been married for over 65 years, sharing everything and keeping no secrets—except for one. The wife kept a shoebox at the top of her closet and cautioned her husband never to open it.
Years passed without him thinking of it, until the wife fell gravely ill. While putting their affairs in order, the husband brought the box to her bedside.
She agreed he should finally see inside. He opened it to find two crocheted dolls and a stack of cash totaling $95,000.
"When we were to be married," she explained, "my grandmother said the secret to a happy marriage was to never argue. She advised that if I ever got angry, I should stay quiet and crochet a doll."
The old man was deeply moved, fighting back tears. Only two dolls were in the box—meaning she had been angry with him just twice in all their years together. His heart swelled with happiness.
"Honey," he asked, "that explains the dolls, but what about all this money? Where did it come from?"
"Oh," she replied, "that's the money I made from selling the dolls."
中文翻译
一对夫妇结婚已逾65载，他们分享一切，毫无秘密——除了一件。妻子在衣柜顶层放了一个鞋盒，并告诫丈夫永远不要打开它。
多年过去，丈夫从未想起这个盒子，直到妻子病重。在整理事务时，丈夫将盒子拿到了她的床边。
她同意他终于应该看看里面的东西。他打开盒子，发现两个钩针编织的娃娃和一叠现金，总计95,000美元。
"在我们结婚前，"她解释道，"我的祖母告诉我，幸福婚姻的秘诀是永不争吵。她建议我，如果对你生气，我应该保持沉默，然后钩织一个娃娃。"
老人深受感动，强忍着泪水。盒子里只有两个娃娃——这意味着在他们共度的所有岁月里，她只生过他两次气。他心中充满了幸福。
"亲爱的，"他问道，"这解释了娃娃，但这么多钱是怎么回事？从哪里来的？"
"哦，"她回答，"那是我卖娃娃赚的钱。"