The instructions from Gary's wife...
The instructions from Gary's wife were quite specific. While she was away visiting her family, he was to water each of her plants at least once a day. "No problem," he told her. And it wasn't a problem for the first few days. However, he got busy and missed a day ... or two ... or three. Finally, the day before his wife was to return, he remembered the plants.
When he checked on them, they were all wilted and drooping, the life drying out of them. Fortunately for Gary, the plants all responded to the life-giving water and were in full health by the time his wife returned.