When your child says, "Uh, mom? Can you come here for a minute?" in a particular tone, nine times out of ten it's going to be messy and/or expensive.
The ONE time you don't turn on the light to make sure the cat isn't laying in the dark hallway, he'll sure as shit be there.
The cassette that is destroyed by your car stereo is never one you really didn't like anyway.
The precise moment you stop looking for someone is the moment someone starts looking for you.
