An elderly lady sat peacefully on her front porch, gently rocking in her chair and enjoying the evening breeze. Suddenly, in a swirl of sparkling light, a fairy godmother appeared before her.
"You’ve lived a long, full life," the fairy godmother said with a kind smile. "As a reward, I’m here to grant you three wishes!"
The old lady’s eyes lit up with excitement. After a moment’s thought, she said, “I’d like to be rich—really, really rich!”
With a wave of her wand, the fairy godmother said, “Your wish is granted!”
POOF! The rocking chair she was sitting on transformed into solid gold.
Delighted, the woman quickly added, “I’d love to be young and beautiful again, like a princess.”
“Your wish is granted!” the fairy godmother said again.
POOF! The elderly woman was instantly transformed into a stunning, radiant young lady. She stared at her reflection in a nearby window, marveling at her newfound youth and beauty.
“For your third wish?” the fairy godmother prompted, her wand ready.
Just then, the lady’s old, scruffy cat wandered by, brushing against her leg. She looked down at the cat thoughtfully, then smiled. “Can you turn my cat into a handsome prince?”
With a flick of her wand, the fairy godmother said, “Your wish is granted!”
POOF! The cat disappeared, and in his place stood a man so dashing he could have stepped out of a fairy tale.
The prince walked over to her, took her hand gently in his, and looked into her eyes with a gaze that made her heart flutter. Leaning in close, he whispered in a low, smooth voice,
“Bet you’re wishing you hadn’t had me neutered.”