A quote: “A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.” ~~ Jean de La Fontaine

I’ll start with a story …

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All Jason remembered of his dad was the angry voice, slammed doors and punched-out walls before he left and his mom began her own rapid descent.

His aunt took him in but really didn’t know how to deal with the damaged goods. He fought at school, he was tossed off sports teams, he was banned from Scouting.

But Jason was good with his hands and enjoyed construction so much that he kept his temper reined in, least he blew up that part of his life, too. The future? He didn’t think much beyond the Friday paycheck, casual female companionship and beer.

Things changed with Kat.

Saturday night shooting pool and drinking beer and she shows to gather up her cousin Pam. Pam, who laughs at Jason’s stare and introduces him to Kat. Laughs even harder at Kat’s cool regard of Jason.

Kat’s not his type, he thinks but …

He calls Pam to get Kat’s number and this time she doesn’t laugh when he tells her his plans. He wants a future beyond Saturday nights.

First steps first. One beer left in his frig. He takes it out back, winds up and pitches it down the alley. Kat may not be Jason’s type, but he decides he’ll become hers.

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Now, it’s your turn.
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