To: Rambi who wrote (8651 ) 3/12/1998 11:47:00 AM From: James F. Hopkins Respond to of 71178
Penni; Re> "CW, sometimes honesty is not the best policy." << I love it :-) ------------------------- The Secrets Of Don Quixote : --------------- It was cold hot foggy day with visibility less than zero, when Sancho happened to ask Don Quixote . "I have heard people are as sick as their secrets, is that true Don Quixote?" Don Quixote pondered the question for but a moment and replied, "Si Sancho, people are indeed as sick as their secrets, but why do you ask ? for surly you know that I have only good secrets." "Si Don Quixote, I was not implying that you would have any sick secrets or such that are not noble, but having heard the saying I was moved to ask because as you know I tell you every thing and I have no secrets at all, and I can not in my shallow mind understand why any one would want to have secrets, even noble ones, as it seems to me the only value in having a secret would be if you could tell it to someone and set it free." "Sancho, I cannot think of a way to explain to you why a Knight-errant like myself must hold some secrets even though at times I almost bust at the seams to set them free." " Don Quixote, I can understand how it must be a great burden to carry even one secret, and that you with so many must have the greatest and most painful load of secrets there ever was or shall be " With that Don Quixote let out a loud laugh, and replied.. "It is only the first noble secret that really causes one a problem, but soon it like a magic potion makes one feel nice and warm, and secrets become such a delight that the burden is but a small price to pay for such wonderful treasures. Sancho then said "I want very much to feel this nice and warm , you speak of, and to have some treasures for myself , but being I am just a lowly squire I suppose I will not ever be able to attain such a secret that would bring me the delight you seem to be full of." thinking to himself that the Don was indeed full of something, and then he realized he had a secret and already it was wanting to get free To Be Continued...