A Matter Of Trust

The scene is an ice cream parlor. The characters are two large turtles and a small one. Each of the turtles orders an ice cream sundae. As they wait for their orders to be filled, they notice that it has begun to rain. Whereupon, one of the big turtles says, “We’re going to need an umbrella.” Then the two big turtles decide that the small turtle should run home and get an umbrella. The little turtle is reluctant to leave because he is afraid that the two big turtles will eat his sundae. However, they solemnly promise not to, and the little turtle starts off. A week goes by, then another. At the end of the third week, one of the big turtles turns to the other and says, “Let’s do it. Let’s eat his sundae.” And immediately from under the counter at the other end of the parlor comes the voice of the small turtle: “If you do, I won’t go for the umbrella.”…