“The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.” (H.G. Wells)

We’ve all had one of those days. One kid breaks his leg. Another fails her science midterm. The car won’t start. You miss your flight, and you spill coffee all over your laptop.

It happens.

You probably won’t laugh at the time, but one day — believe it or not — you’ll tell this story with fondness…mostly. When one thing after another goes wrong, just take a deep breath and remember this: If nothing else, you’re creating one heck of a story to tell your friends at next summer’s annual block party. And remember that even though circumstances are sometimes beyond your control, your actions and your attitudes never are.