The Apple Cart

One change can upset the apple cart. This is an old expression that still holds true. Yesterday my father had a doctor appointment. It was made for the afternoon when his aide would be with him. The taxi ride was made for two hours after her arrival to have a safe time frame. Unfortunately, the aide called in sick. The replacement aide was told to get to his house at 2pm. The taxi was for 2:30pm. The aide got lost and wound up walking around in 92 degree heat a mile away. The taxi came. The aide was not there. The agency got involved. My dad took the taxi alone. The aide had to take 2 buses to get to the doctor's office to meet him. A whole turmoil happened because someone called in sick at the last moment.