Everyone makes mistakes and has mental lapses from time to time. These situations might be socially unpleasant and create a lasting impression, but they are an unavoidable part of the human experience. Here is one story.

I am a urologist. A patient of mine, who had a vasectomy a few years ago, came in for a repeat semen examination because his wife had recently become pregnant. The test resulted with zero sperm. I told him. To my surprise, he responded, “Wow, I guess the child is a miracle!”