Give or Take

It's hard to imagine no one saw this coming. Once you're out there, though, it's too late for warnings.

Nature is vicious, remorseless, and implacable. Anyone who thinks he knows her is a fool.

Mother Nature loves to kill people, especially those who believe the key to her good side is "harmony." I knew all that and was as ready as any human could be. But she still had a trick up her sleeve for guys like me. I wasn't alone.