The vacation that might not have happened. “South Dakota?! What brought you there?”   The patient before me smiled. “Well, my husband has always wanted to see Mount Rushmore.   But last year he finally stopped talking about it and actually planned the trip. So we went!” If I’m honest, my first thought was about the weather. Still May, it was already 90 degrees in New Orleans. It had to be cooler in South Dakota. Right!? “Did you have fun?” I asked. “Oh, yes!” she replied.  And then, she told me about the buffalo.   “Every parable tells a story that is taken from everyday life, yet wants to tell us something more, to refer us to a deeper meaning.” 1   The buffalo that might have been missed. In addition to seeing Mount Rushmore, my patient and her husband also toured a wildlife refuge in South Dakota. “I’m so glad we had a private tour guide” said my patient as she recalled the way their guide navigated the roads with ease. “I don’t...