text: This is the story of Old Ben, who had 5 days left to stay alive. Now old bens got himself a secret that he has just recently discovered. Ben can’t tell you now but don’t worry, I got it covered. Old Ben doesn’t want to say goodbye, he hangs his old head and cries, in five days he’s gonna die. Say goodbye goodbye. Upon learning this Ben goes straight to his hometown bar, his home not terribly far. Sherry that’s his girl, hears wind of the rough mental place that he’s in. Sees old Ben sitting from afar, streaking sad tears fall onto the bar. Next to him she has a seat, “what’s wrong Ben”, she asks as he pours a drink. Old Ben doesn’t want to say goodbye, he hangs his old head and cries, “in five days Sherry I’m gonna die, I’ll have to say goodbye, I don’t want to say goodbye. If only you had me for a little longer. We could be married, have a daughter.” Sherry, though teary eyed began to grin. She whispers into his ear with a sad smile, I’m in. Day One Sherry and Old Ben go to the courthouse not leaving for themselves a minute too waste. I do, I do as well, they say. Ben kisses his beautiful bride. He cant fathom ever being able to say goodbye. Day Two, Though I don’t have to say, what it is the bride and groom did yesterday, Sherry feels it anyways. The daughter inside, inside. She’ll raise it wishing Ben would be by her side. Ben cries. But look, it’s not tears of sadness, it’s joyous tears Ben has for his wife and daughter. Even though he doesn’t have very much longer, Ben is thankful for the gift of a family. “Thank you Sherry.” Day Three Ben and Sherry go to the beaches, they wander and walk for a while. Sherry smiles. Ben laughs, and they gaze into one another’s eyes. Love for the other fills them and they continue to walk on by. Hand in hand they look to the golden sky, it’s almost night. Ben holds Sherry in his arms, for a moment he forgets his terrible secret inside. The one he confided in sherry not too long before. Day Four Ben and Sherry just stay at home. No talking no walking, just holding each other in their arms. Wishing Ben wouldn’t come to any harm. Cherry holds bens hand, tells him to stand and together they look at the setting sun. All is almost done. The tears begin to flow from sherry’s eyes, a few days prior her family had just begun. Now it’s Almost time to say goodbye to her best friend, say goodbye to her now husband, say goodbye to Old Ben. Ben walks to the bed. Lies down quietly and in his head, He’s thankful for the world Sherry let him have. For a few days of love, of hope. And even though the next day he would no longer be. Old Ben was Thankful for the fact that he could have someone to say goodbye to. He takes her by the hand once more as he says goodbye to his wife, his love, his Sherry. And after all’s said and done, Ben closes his eyes. Day Five Sherry lies on the floor, crying in the other room, she is unable to look upon her groom. Her daughter, even yet to be born, along with her mother, they love and mourn. Blessed to have the short time with him that they did. With old Ben. They say one more time goodbye. So hold your loved ones close. Make every day with them count, remember to Cherish the ones you have, love the highs and lows. Like old Ben with only a total amount of five, you too may only have that long before you say goodbye. Goodbye.