Bot Vy

Years ago I hired a nighttime receptionist named Edie. She was in her early thirties and from Poland. She came to America and went to college and then got her master's degree. She was a quick learner with a wonderful work ethic. She stayed with us for 2 years. She left because she did not get a raise. It was not that she was a monetary person. In fact, she would have been happy with a 5 cent raise. To her, not getting a raise meant she was not appreciated and she could not live with that. My boss did not understand that and after the fact, was very sorry. We tried to get her back but it was too late. Every time we showed her something new to do, she always asked "bot vy?" (But Why?) Sometimes we had a good answer, sometimes we did not. Eventually we told her, some things are done "just because" and you don't need to know why.