Tragedy

> > > > President George W. Bush is visiting an elementary school today and 
> > > > he visits one of the classes. They are in the middle of a discussion 
> > > > related to words and their meanings. The teacher asks the President 
> > > > if he would like to lead the class in the discussion of the word, 
> > > > "tragedy." 
> > > > 
> > > > So the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of a 
> > > > "tragedy." 
> > > >
> > > > One little boy stands up and offers, "If my best friend, who lives next 
> > > > door, is playing in the street and a car comes along and runs him over, 
> > > > that  would be a tragedy." 
> > > > 
> > > > "No," says Bush, "that would be an ACCIDENT." 
> > > > 
> > > > A little girl raises her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children 
> > > > drove off a cliff, killing everyone involved, that would  be a tragedy." 
> > > > 
> > > > "I'm afraid not," explains Mr. President. "That's what we would call 
> > > > a GREAT LOSS." 
> > > > 
> > > > The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. 
> > > > President Bush searches the room. 
> > > > "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?" 
> > > > 
> > > > Finally, in the back of the room, a small boy raises his hand. In a
> > > > quiet voice he says, "If Air Force One, carrying Mr. & Mrs. Bush, were 
> > > > struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, by a terrorist like  
> > > > Osama bin Laden, that would be a tragedy." 
> > > > 
> > > > "Fantastic," exclaims Bush, "that's right. And can you tell me WHY 
> > > > that would be a TRAGEDY?" 
> > > > 
> > > > "Well," says the boy, "because it wouldn't be an accident, and it 
> > > > certainly wouldn't be a great loss."