“Don’t Make Assumptions. This one agreement … can completely transform your life.”

– Miguel Angel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements

It was nearly 11 p.m. when the phone rang. Jerry had just fallen asleep and the jangling bell startled him into wakefulness. He crawled out of bed and stumbled into the living room.

“Yeah,” he yawned into the receiver. “Hello?”

“Yeah, boy,” came the gruff voice on the other end. “Where’s your car?”

“What?” Jerry wasn’t certain he had heard the question correctly. He was, however, certain of the voice on the other end of the line – it was that of his father. Why was he calling so late at night when his usual habit was to be in bed by...

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