A very early lesson in the power of words came for me one summer back in the late 50's in England.

We were out for a Sunday drive (anyone remember those?) and as we started across an old stone single lane bridge, another car approached from the opposite direction.

The other driver pulled right up to our car and yelled through the window "You'll have to move, I never give way to fools"

My father was 6'3", a big man in England in those times and as Rugby player most of his life was not one to be intimidated easily, but when he replied "Oh really? I make a point of doing so" and backed up leaving the other guy fuming in the middle of the bridge, a greater lesson was taught to both the other driver and the kids in the car!

No doubt he was not amused as we all waved at him when he passed us by!


It's rarely rocket science, it's usually just math: then again if you can't do the math.......