POINTS TO PONDER XXIII

From Reader's Digest:

Jimmy Carter describes a pet peeve:
   Perhaps because of my Navy training, punctuality has been almost an obsession. Rosalynn has always been adequately punctual, except by my standards. A deviation of five minutes or less in our departure time would cause a bitter exchange.
   One morning I realized it was Rosalynn's birthday and I hadn't bought her a present. What could I do that would be special for her? I hurriedly wrote a note: "Happy birthday! As proof of my love, I will never again make an unpleasant comment about tardiness." I signed it and delivered it in an envelope, with a kiss.
   More than four years later, I still keep my promise. It has turned out to be one of the nicest birthday presents for Rosalynn - and for me.