Today’s word is Compromise!

Today’s word is Compromise!

This is a very big word Boys and Girls. It is so big that it is actually three words in one. “Com”, which means “with”.  “Pro”, which is a shortcut for “Professional” and “Mise”, a shortcut for “Miser” … because otherwise today’s blog wouldn’t work right.

Okay, so let’s see how it works!

Let’s say that you earn lots and lots of money. You like money so much that you count it everyday. The problem is that the really big house you live in has to be heated, cooled, lit with lighting and decorated with furniture. And with all this furniture, there isn’t a room big enough where you can just sit on the floor and count your piles and piles of money all day long. The answer to your problem is that you need to buy a MUCH bigger house.  So big that you can even put your entire name over the front door in big letters!

Lucky for you, your next door neighbor is both a friend and a banker. You don’t want to have to pay for this mansion. No, no, no Boys and Girls, that is what banks and musicians are for! So you and your banker friend sit down and negotiate a little, and finally he says “That’s sounds like a viable plan” and happily gives you the money. “A 5% downpayment is all you need”, which still leaves you with piles and piles of money to count tomorrow and everyday after that.

The workers pitch, the workers heave. They sing, they laugh and pretty soon your magnificent new house is up with your name in lights over the front door.

But then something unexpected happens.  The workers want to be paid. The caterers want to be paid. Even the musicians you hire for the parties, want to be paid!!

You try to negotiate with the Banker and he says “NoWay.” After all, he likes to count lots of money all day long as much as you.

So, you go to the professional hired help, and they all say “NoWay” … and then… you go … to … the professional musicians… in search of … a Com-Pro-Mise! Yes!! Later as you are polishing the handsome sign over your door you realize that words are so much fun!

Tomorrow’s word is Education. See you then!