“Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last.

The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.”

– Wayne Dyer, American motivational speaker and author

The bumper of my old car was comprised mostly of chromed rust so when I positioned the jack to change the tire, the result was disastrous.  The bumper held together long enough for me to remove the back tire before sending everything crashing to the ground. I stumbled backwards, nearly falling onto my backside. The loose tire wobbled toward me then toppled over. Behind me I could hear the sound of applause. My wife had left a few minutes prior to chat with neighbours across the road. They had been relaxing in lawn chairs with a bottle of red wine. I turned to see my...

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