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Billy Graham is now 86 years old with Parkinson's disease.

In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina,

invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in

his honor.

Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he

struggles with Parkinson's disease. But the Charlotte

leaders said, "We don't expect a major address. Just

come and let us honor you."

So he agreed.

After wonderful things were said about him, Dr. Graham

stepped to the rostrum, looked at the crowd, and said, "I'm reminded today of Albert Einstein, the great physicist who

this month has been honored by Time magazine as the

Man of the Century. Einstein was once traveling from

Princetonon a train when the conductor came down the

aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he

came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He

couldn't find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser

pockets. It wasn't there, so he looked in his briefcase but couldn't find it. Then he looked in the seat beside him.

He still couldn't find it.

The conductor said, "Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you are.. I'm sure you bought a ticket.

Don't worry about it."

Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continued

down the aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to

move to the next car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking under his

seat for his ticket.

The conductor rushed back and said, "Dr. Einstein,

Dr. Einstein, don't worry, I know who you are. No problem. You don't need a ticket.

I'm sure you bought one."

Einstein looked at him and said, "Young man, I too, know who I am. What I don't know is where I'm going.'"

Having said that Billy Graham continued, "See the suit I'm wearing?

It's a brand new suit.. My wife, my children, and my grandchildren are telling me I've gotten a little slovenly in

my old age. I used to be a bit more fastidious. So I went

out and bought a new suit for this luncheon and one more occasion.

You know what that occasion is? This is the suit in which

I'll be buried. But when you hear I'm dead, I don't want

you to immediately remember the suit I'm wearing. I want

you to remember this:

I not only know who I am .. I also know where I'm going."

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