Monday, December 10, 2007

Tug of War: Rationality vs. Regret

ASIDE from having opposable thumbs, what makes us human surely includes our sense of humor, the awareness of our own mortality — and, I would argue, the ability to want what we can’t afford.


Wanting something you don’t have the money to buy is painful enough. The torment is made even worse when you can almost, just about, very nearly afford it — honey, can you do the math again? — but probably can’t.


My husband and I found ourselves in this bind when we stumbled upon a gem of a house recently — just the sort of home we had hoped to find someday.

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