Three hunters hire a small plane that lands them in the wilderness where they stalk caribou. The pilot says, “I'll return in a week, but remember what I said last year: planes like this can carry only three hunters and one caribou.” When he returns he sees three hunters -- and three caribou.
The hunters say: “Last year we slipped you $100 and you let us load three caribou.” The pilot says: “OK, but this year it's $200.” The hunters grumble but pay, jam the caribou aboard, the plane lumbers a few feet aloft - and plows into some trees. The hunters are scattered through the branches and one shouts: “Where are we?’ Another answers: “A hundred yards firm where we crashed last year.” -George Will
Our task during this short lifetime is to learn from our mistakes.
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