KIDS

The night before I was scheduled to have major surgery, Jeremy, our nine-year-old son, became worried.
"I'm scared, Mum. What if the doctor makes a mistake?"
I calmly explained that the doctor had years of experience and mistakes were unlikely.
"But what if he does?" Jeremy persisted.
"Then he'd be in a lot of trouble," I gently teased.
"You mean we could sue him," Jeremy brightened, "and I could get a new bike?"