The Case of the Dead Cats
Tripp purchased a brand new, genuine leather attaché case. He figured it was time to replace his old one because it smelled quite a bit like dead cats. “It was just from reasonable wear and tear,” Tripp thought.
After proudly showcasing his new purchase at the dinner table, Tripp removed his old attaché case from the closet and retired it to the dumpster. Then, he hung his new case in its place.
A few days later, he couldn’t help but notice that his new case was also beginning to smell like dead cats. Tripp was disappointed. He expected that new genuine leather smell to last much longer. But since he did not wish to go to work with an attaché case that smelled like dead cats, he retired even the new one to the dumpster.
Again, he purchased another and stored it safely in his closet each night only to have it smell like dead cats a few days later. Tripp was tired of purchasing attaché cases that just wouldn’t work out!
Throughout all this time, Tripp’s wife was posting “Reward for Missing Cats” signs all over the neighborhood. She really missed them and wanted to know what became of her pets.
No animals were harmed in the writing of this parable.