From Reader's Digest
John Cross

   One evening, during a concert intermission, two women were overheard discussing their medical problems. The younger of the two seemed to be distressed over an opinion she had received from her physician.
   "Don't despair," counseled her older and wiser companion. "Remember, fifty percent of all the doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class."
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From Reader's Digest
Contributed by Shirley A. Hunt

   A woman was telling about the friendship between her son Christopher and Katie, a neighbor's daughter. The two five-year olds were inseparable all summer, climbing trees, riding bikes, swimming, and having great fun in the sun. Then September arrived, and they excitedly awaited their first day in kindergarten. On the big day, Katie put on a pretty dress with lace trim. When she rang his doorbell, Christopher rushed to open the door, took one look at Katie, and ran to his room crying. "What's the matter, Christopher?" asked his mother.
   "It's Katie," he sobbed. "She's a girl!"