Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Can't isn't in the dictionary

Wednesday, February 7, 2007:
Today we went on an excursion in the Dominican Republic, on a catamaran. We snorkeled and sat under palm trees. To get off the boat, passengers had to navigate an 8-step ladder into the water, in flippers. It was even harder getting back on the boat from the water, and one woman in front of me was really struggling.

“I can’t get up. I can’t do it.”

Her friend gave her some encouragement:

“Don’t say can’t. Can’t is a word that they should have never put into the dictionary.”

Technically, she’s right.

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