The toyland creation had a flaw and was no longer perfect. I knew that Andrew had learned a lesson. He had learned that when something doesn't meet our expectations, we can always take it back and get a new one. The truth is, Andrew will never find the perfect remote-controlled truck anymore than I will find the perfect cup of coffee . Things in this life inevitably disappoint.
Few things are as fast, as reliable or taste as good as they promise.
Yet many of us continue to lead a life of disappointment and frustration as we seek that perfect remote-controlled vehicle, or that perfect cup of coffee, the perfect job or perfect mate. We seem to think that when something doesn't work the way we thought it should, whether it's a toy boat or a relationship, we can always take it back and get a new one. Let me suggest, that while misdirected, such feelings of disappointment are not without meaning.