Root

Some hours after our lunch, we met CB during our evening grand round.

He appeared desperate and exhausted.

"My friend, what's wrong with you?" I said, "By the way, I did not quite see you around since this morning."

"Alas, I was having a root cause analysis meeting for that medical incident since this morning," the consultant nephrologist put up a bitter smile, "Yes, it is 4 p.m. now - and I did not have my lunch yet!"

"Poor, poor," I tried to sooth my friend, "Do you need something to eat before the round? But, by the way, I must say I now realize our extra-terrestrials have been treating me very well. You know, when I was attending another RCA meeting last month, it only took four hours!"

My friend was not amused.