A story...

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A  young boy went up to his father and asked him, "Dad, what is the

difference  between 'potentially' and  'realistically'?"

 

The  father thought for a moment, then answered, "Go ask your mother if

she  would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Then ask your

sister if  she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars, and then, ask

your  brother if he'd sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Come

back and  tell me what you learn from that."

 

So  the boy went to his mother and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad

Pitt  for a million dollars?" The mother replied, "Of course, I would! We

could really  use that money to fix up the house and send you kids to a great

university!"

 

The  boy then went to his sister and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad

Pitt  for a million dollars?" The girl replied, "Oh good heavens! I LOVE

Brad Pitt  and I would sleep with him in a heartbeat. Are you nuts?"

 

The  boy then went to his brother and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad

Pitt  for a million dollars?" "Of course," the brother replied. "Do you

know how  much a million bucks would buy?" The boy pondered the answers for a fewdays  and then went back to his dad.

 

His  father asked him, "Did you find out the difference between

'potentially'  and 'realistically'?"

 

The  boy replied: "Yes. 'Potentially,' you and I are sitting on three

million  dollars, but 'realistically,' we're living with two hookers and

a future  congressman.''