Jessie and Martha, good friends who called St. Mary’s University their
, wanted to meet for lunch on Tuesday. Jessie told Martha that her husband Bill had bought her a
diamond necklace for her birthday. Martha was so excited for her friend. Jessie also said that Bill had arranged for them to try white water rafting, something out of the ordinary for Bill and Jessie. Martha was shocked and asked if this “bold new adventurer” was Jessie’s since Jessie usually maintained the .
“Life is short.
!” Jessie replied, but she confided one
about the rafting trip—she had promised not to scream if Bill promised not to let her fall into the river.
“There can’t be too many accidents from white water rafting,” Martha said, adding “You do swim, don’t you?”