I handed the check I had just written to renew my pool membership to the guy at the desk. As he looked at it a slightly quizzical expression flashed across his face. He handed the check back to me.
"You wrote this for $180," he said.
"Yeah," I replied ready to argue that I had the proper amount. I was confident that's what the membership schedule had read.
"You only need to pay $50 to renew," he informed me.
"Oh! Can I bring a new check tomorrow?" I asked.
"Sure. Have a good swim," he said.
Fifty dollars for an entire year is a steal. That's only four bucks and change per month. It's only ninety six cents per week. That works out to fewer than twenty cents per swim this week. Wow. It's my lucky day.
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Sisu is a Finnish term that could be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. The equivalent in English is "to have guts", and indeed, the word derives from sisus, which means something inner or interior. However, sisu has a long-term element in it; it is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain the same. Depending on context, "sisu" can refer to spunk, attitude, self-confidence, and so on. However, sisu is not bravery, nor strength, and needs to be distinguished from courage, especially when talking about the military. In contrast, sisu is an ability to finish the task and get things done.
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4 comments:
$50!?!?! For the year! That's incredible!
(And thanks SO much for mowing the lawn. The were predicting tornadoes here, but thanks to your quick actions, we came out with only a little hail).
What a deal! I just think it's funny that you have to bring another check tomorrow. You must be like my husband--you have to go home and ask the keeper of the funds for another check.
M
I guess you can blame that hail on my socks.
How'd you make that mistake? $50/ $180 hmmm... sounds kinda the same.
I would have had to go home and write a new check too. I do them all on the computer. Otherwise, I don't keep track.
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