Many times in movies a hero retrieves a desired object through a clever substitution, in which the object is replaced with a worthless but similar item. I seem to fall prey to similar scenarios of my own making, in which I will fail to realize the number of objects in my possession has, in fact, increases, and blithely accept the 1:1 substitution even as I leave one of the items behind.
In these cases, my power of discernment is even lower than that of the fictional villain, as I will saunter happily off carrying a Chipotle bag while neglecting to realize that my bag-o-bricks backpack is not with me—a scene that indeed transpired this very night. While in this case the matter was resolved with only a minor inconvenience, I can only wonder if I would, like Jacob, find myself in a difficult situation were Rachel’s father to suddenly emulate Uncle Laban.
One response to “The Substitution Effect”
One would hope your Rachel’s father is a bit more generously inclined than Uncle Laban. Although I’ve always been rather amused that Jacob winds up in a rather awkward situation, opaque veil or not. Here’s hoping you have better luck.