Parachute expert: "And I’d ask you to remember that if at first you don’t succeed, maybe sky diving is not for you!"
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Matthew, so glad I didn’t have a mouthful when I read that! Thanks.
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Wise words indeed! LOL!!!
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Student: “So if my parachute fails, and my reserve chute fails, how long do I have before I hit the ground?”
Instructor: “The rest of your life.”
@Brad Very good! That made me laugh.
@Anne Thanks for the comment – that parachute joke makes me laugh every time.
Hi Cathy, glad you liked my post. Another saying that I think is very helpful for writers is “lack of preparation on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine.” We’ve had clients like that, right?