And Then It . . . .

Junior wasn't concerned about it. In fact, he was certain of it. His mantra for everything was: "It can't happen." And he felt vindicated every time it didn't happen. And he always summarily dismissed any notion that anything could happen because he was convinced that it couldn't happen and wouldn't happen.

Even if something were to happen, which, mind you, wouldn't, it would never be as bad as others perceived it would or could because there was just no way it would. He admonished negative thinkers saying, "I've been doing this for (insert number here) years."

And then it happened.