I Have Change

Three people were in a car leaving a parking lot. The driver had one hand on the wheel and the other in a pocket, searching for coins.

“I have change,” one passenger said.

Good.

Nothing happened.

“I have change too,” the other passenger added.

Still nobody moved.

The car now contained several people and, apparently, a healthy supply of coins. Unfortunately, the only person trying to make any of them appear was still the driver.

After a few seconds came the obvious question, expressed with less politeness than I will preserve here.

“Then take the coins out.”

That was the entire event.

I like memories like this because nothing important happened. Nobody was harmed. No decision changed a life. The problem consisted of small money, a parking exit, and two people who believed announcing the existence of a solution was almost the same as providing it.

Friendship is full of this kind of practical uselessness. “I have a charger.” “I know the address.” “There is one in my bag.” Excellent information.

The next step is movement.

The passengers had completed the intellectual part.

The driver was waiting for implementation.