Mulla Nasruddin’s wife was on her deathbed and the doctor said, “Nasruddin, I must be frank with you; in such moments it is better to be truthful. Your wife cannot be saved. The disease has gone beyond us, and you must prepare yourself. Don’t allow yourself to suffer, accept it, it is your fate. Your wife is going to die.”
Nasruddin said, “Don’t worry. If I could suffer with her for so many years, I can suffer for a few hours more!”