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The story is told of a young buisiness woman who moved to a small community, and having just moved was unfamiliar with many of the services available there. Anticipating a major social event, for which she would like to rent a limo, she did some checking and was dismayed to find that there wasn’t very much available.
It then dawned on her that funeral homes often had limousines, and she wondered if there were any rental possibilities there. The first home she phoned told her that, yes, they had a limo, and, yes, they would be willing to make it available if there was no business need for the vehicle.
Much relieved, she then asked if she could rent it for the day of June 15th, a date two or three months in the future. During the awkward pause that followed, she suddenly realized what she had just asked.
Just as the funeral home could not know whether or not there would be a need for funeral services and the consequent requirement of a limousine for the bereaved family, we cannot be sure just when (if ever) that emergency might arise for which we are preparing.
Nevertheless, it is wise to be prepared, and if, for instance, we have established a food storage program there is no rule that says we cannot take food from that program and use it in day-to-day situations. In fact, that is exactly what should be done. It is wise to “rotate” that food.