07/13/2010: "A Desperate Offendress Against Nature"

I am melting like the Wicked Witch of the West. There's enough hot air in the house to take me half way to Kansas if I could only lay my hands on a balloon.

My air conditioner is blowing about 30/110 psi which is not a good thing. Apparently it's leaking coolant which is a dangerous thing. Estimates are $1,200 plus to fix it which is a ridiculous thing. The machine is ten years old and may not be worth fixing which has me all confused.

What is the wise thing to do?

Wisdom: the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; common sense; good judgment; a wise outlook, plan, or course of action. (Free Dictionary)

Wisdom: a woman; a feminine aspect of god (Jewish/Islamic/Christian tradition)

"It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things," says Henry David Thoreau.

She is "a desperate offendress against nature," counters Shakespeare. But he's talking about someone else.

Three morals in this story:

1. Wisdom is a woman of judgement.
2. She doesn't do desperate things.
3. Sometimes it's hard to know the right thing to do.

Yours with creativity and imagination,
Darlene