HARE'S BREATH
Did you hear about the porcupine
who decided to leave the party early
because he was offended...by a hare's
breath?
Seriously, most of us leave or come into
a new situation or set of circumstances
almost as if by a hare's breath.
Many jobs have been lost by saying the
"one more word."
Many marriages have been wrecked by
that "one final erroneous reaction."
Wrote Robert Benson, "A hair's breadth
is sometimes a great distance."
Indeed, we have often avoided many
a steaming stew...by a hare's breath.
(And, yes, I know the difference between
a hare and hair. I was just having a little
fun here.)