One day two carrots were walking down the street. They were the best of friends.

Just as they started to step off the curb¹, a car sped around the corner and ran one of them over.

The uninjured carrot cradled his buddy², telling him over and over again that he would be OK.

Finally, the ambulance arrived and rushed the injured carrot off to the hospital. His friend rode with him.

Once at the hospital the uninjured carrot paced back and forth³ in the emergency room waiting to hear how his pal⁴ was going to be.

After many minutes of agonized⁵ waiting, the doctor came out.

He walked over to the distraught carrot and said "I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that your friend is going to be OK. The bad news is that he is going to be a vegetable for the of his life."