by Eddie Pipkin

We like to keep things running smoothly.  We like to keep things drama free.  We like a day characterized by the smiley-faced emoji, not that dude with the grumpy frowny-face.  We like a day when there are no hiccups, hangups, or complications.  This is nice when it happens, so we do everything we can to try to make it happen – sometimes going so far as to pretend that the not-so-nice things don’t exist, all in an effort to maintain the facade of amiability.  Unfortunately, life is complex.  Life produces drama.  The day (or at least parts of it) often conducts