Here’s A Riddle That Might Expose Your Blind Spot
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I heard the following riddle for the first time over a decade ago. Before I provide any further context, go ahead and read it for yourself.
A father and his son sit inside a restaurant, finishing up their meal. They look out to see the beginnings of a big storm. Before they’re able to pay and leave, the storm is in full motion. They decide to brave the weather and try to get home.
The storm is blinding. It’s difficult to see anything past the torrential pour on the road. They decide its best to pull over. Just before they’re able to, they crash. Both of them are in terrible condition.
Due to the weather, hospitals in the area are overwhelmed by incoming patients. Upon finding the pair, paramedics decide that the father will be taken to a closer hospital, as his injuries are much more severe, and the son will be transported to another hospital with resources. That hospital is twenty miles away.
The son is prepped for emergency surgery when he is brought to the hospital. The doctor slated to perform the surgery lays eyes on the young man and says, “I can’t operate on him. He is my son.”
