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Change.

We all hate it. Especially when it scrapes our knees along the ride. Yet change can be so breath-taking, as well.

Spring brings big changes to view every day. Trees seem to suddenly burst into pink or white blossoms overnight. Cheerful yellow daffodils magically appear in yards. Robins carry twigs up into the densest branches of our yards.

All these changes bring smiles of joy and hope for life continuing on as usual. But for we humans, big changes may also bring a few messes.

One of my own personal splats occurred when I was a brainless teen. Like every other 19-year-old who ever...