Paul was a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan. For years he had tried to get tickets to an Eagles game, without ever seeing them except on TV.
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This year the Eagles made it all the way to the Super Bowl, and to Paul’s absolute delight, he won a ticket to the Super Bowl in a raffle! He was ecstatic! Finally, a chance to see them in the SUPER BOWL!
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He went to the stadium with great anticipation and it wasn’t until he found his seat that he realized why the ticket was free. He was in the very top row, in the end zone, no less.
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After trying to watch the first quarter with the players on the field appearing to be about the size of ants, Paul noticed that way down in front, right on the 50 yard line, was an empty seat. He worked his way down to the row where the empty seat was and asked the man sitting there if the seat was taken.
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"My wife used to sit there," said the man. "We have had tickets for the Super Bowl for 28 years, but since she died, the seat has been vacant."
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"I’m sorry to hear about your wife," said Paul. "Would you mind if I watched the rest of the game here with you?"
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"Go right ahead," said the man.
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Paul sat down and eagerly began to watch his Eagles in action. Then he began to think. "Excuse me," he asked, "Couldn’t you get a friend or maybe a relative to watch the game with you? After all, this is the Super Bowl."
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"Nah," said Dave, they’re all at the funeral."