Conundrum

That's a fun word to say, but not so fun to experience. If you happen to find yourself in a conundrum, it may be a difficult problem with no good solution. The lesser of two evils. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Two wrong answers, pick one. My wife recently brought this word to my attention, and hopefully throughout your life you continue to expand your vocabulary. This happens to be one of those words I've known for quite a while, but fortunately, don't get the chance to use. For some reason, when I do hear this word, it brings a smile to my face. It just sounds like a funny word. It will also get me to grin when I find myself in this situation, or, I happen to be clever enough to maneuver matters to my favor, and someone else now needs to make a choice in my favor. It's a win/win situation for some, a lose/lose for others. If you happen to find yourself on the negative side, it's best to just flip a coin and deal with the circumstances. If you find yourself coming out on top, enjoy the victory! It's kind of like a chess game. Someone has to win, someone has to lose. Eventually one player is going to find themselves in 'check'. A few strategic moves later, it could be somewhat of a conundrum for the other player, due to the fact that whatever move they decide is going to result in checkmate. Let's try to be optimistic here. If you find yourself in a conundrum, please keep in mind, you're not in hot water...... yet.