Sunday, April 19, 2009

A Good Reason is Not Good Enough 1

I came in from mowing the lawn and my wife says, "You didn't mow inside the pool fence".

Always agreeable to a cerebral debate, I reply, "That's right".

She asked, "Why?" and I replied, "I could trip, fall in, and drown. We should use the buddy system".

"That's a really small chance. I think you're OK without a buddy".

"A small chance is not the same as no chance".

Ever the optimist, my wife closed the discussion with "I'll risk it".

Copyright 2009 Harlan R. Cohen MBA,CPIM