The Inevitable

“I feel like it's time to talk about Trump.”

“Huh?”

“Or maybe not. It's a lot to parse. Also, I've been avoiding topical subjects. I have a legacy to consider. Hey, are you doing okay there, kiddo? Want to trade shovels yet?”

“No!”

“Okay. But I would like to talk to you about human nature. And the nature of all things. And the one driving principle, which is variation. Endless variation. And variation is just a system for creating mistakes. Endless mistakes. Everything is a mistake. We are all mistakes.”

“Huh?”

“Yeah, exactly. Broken pieces in a broken machine. Wow, look at that dog!”

“Where? No!”

“Let go of the shovel!”

“No!”

“Fine. But my point is... Uh, what was my point?”

“Don't be a sucker?”

“No, that's not it. I'll think of it later. Let's go back inside. The snow will melt sooner or later anyway.”