THE CRUISE SHIP my friend was working on docked at a Mexican port
during a very high tide. Everyone on board was forced to use the ship's
narrow gangplank as a passageway to the dock far below.
The staff stood motionless when a passenger in her 70s appeared at
the top of the plank. There wasn't room for anyone to assist her, so she
edged along slowly and finally made it to the dock safely, to everyone's
relief. As she stepped down, she turned, looked back at the top of the
plank and shouted, "It's okay, Mother, you can come down now."

-- Contributed to Reader's Digest