This is a busy day in my calendar.

• My friends Bradley and Carolyn had their son in 2001.
• My friend Mariana’s daughter was born, also in 2001;
• My grandmother passed away that same day, after a long illness; and
• It was my father’s birthday; today, he’d have been 65.

So, later, have a drink for Ben, for Eva, for Mimi, and for Carl Sr. if you feel like it. But smile when you do; the good far outweighs the bad.