A quote: “First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.” ~~ Dale Carnegie

I’ll start with a story …

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It wasn’t easy to keep it a secret and the longer the drive the more suspicious glances I got.

But the payoff was wonderful. She had always dreamed of a real vacation getaway. Somewhere she could spend as much time as possible in sweats or a cozy robe, coffee on the balcony, evenings with a view of stars with no possibility of light pollution.

We climbed, twisting up a road that wasn’t much, and the approach showed little more than a grass covered hill dotted with wildflowers. Out of the truck, I walked her around to the front and my wife of 3 decades squealed like she was 16 again.

The next morning, I brought us out coffee on the front balcony as she drank in the view, the distance mountains, the pines swaying in the breeze. Her smile was as bright as sun just cresting over the mountains.

“Hon, we’re here for good.”

Her smile faded, “What?”

“The City is falling. It could be this week or next month. But we can’t go back.”

Her eyes grew wide as I took her hand, “I’ve made every provision for us. And…” I tipped my head towards the foot of our mountain where dust was rising.

“The kids are joining us. We’re in charge of our own future now.”

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Now, it’s your turn …
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