First W e had entered the black hole of entropy. Over the next six months the timer on the microwave died, my work computer crashed randomly, the rim of the mountain bike absorbed a fatal bend, the new VCR proved itself a lemon, our sewage pump jammed, a speaker woofer developed a maddening bark, the lawn mower died, and both my wife and I cracked a tooth. That was the top half of the list.
Life vacillates through such cycles.
You float between financial doldrums and tempests. And the people who weather the onslaught well are those who recognize that misfortune and fortune are the braided strands of the same rope and prepare accordingly. Your chore today is to begin building the infrastructure that readies you for Mr. Murphy's visit. Supplies Preparedness requires a few supplies. Over the course of the next year you will be keeping notes, addresses, and phone numbers about scores of repairmen, services, doctors, consultants, experts, and companies, all of whom deliver outstanding bang for the buck.