A Masterly Use Of Understatement
Posted Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 at 09:35
I asked a friend who had been to Ukraine with his very expensive camera if he had any photographs of rivers in the country, which we needed for a fotoLibra client. This was his reply. Am I right in believing that the last sentence of this paragraph could only have been written by a master of the English language?
As to the rivers of the Ukraine – something of a problem here. One of the things that happened to us in Sebastopol is that Susan left the Canon on a bench and it had disappeared when we returned. She had been distracted by a post-Soviet nail in said bench which had penetrated her jeans and in disengaging herself forgot about the camera. It is not a subject we speak of very often.
June 13th, 2012 at 15:23
Understated Indeed! But more importantly, I believe this story also demonstrates the secret to an enduring relationship.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:51
Sue, several people have told me that your point is as well put as my friend’s was. And they’re right — you’ve put your finger on the button.