生活的半对半理论 The50-percentTheoryofLife
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; theotherhalf, , andthatgivesmetheperspectivetodealwiththesurprisesofthefuture.
Let'sbenchmarktheparameters: Yes, Iwilldie.I'vedealtwiththedeathsofbothparents, abestfriend, , beforemyeyes, , anditbelongsatthebottomofthescale.
Thentherearethosehighpoints: romanceandmarriagetotherightperson; havingachildanddoingthoseDadthingslikecoachingmyson'sbaseballteam, paddlingaroundthecreekintheboatwhilehe'sswimmingwiththedogs, discoveringhiscompassionsodeepitmanifestseveninhiskindnesstosnails, hisimaginationsovividhebuildsaspaceshipfromascatteredpileofLegos.
Butthereisavastmeadowoflifeinthemiddle, wherethebadandthegoodflip-flopacrobatically.Thisiswhatconvincesmetobelieveinthe50-percenttheory.
—-conditionerdied, thewellwentdry, themarriageended, thejoblost, —, boundfortheirfirstWorldSeries, buoyedmyspirits.
Lookingbackonthathorriblesummer, '.The50-percenttheoryevenhelpsmeseehopebeyondmyRoyals' recentslump, afieldofstrugglingrookiessownsothatsomeyearsoonwecanreapanOctoberharvest.
Oh, yeah, thecorncrop? Forthatoneblisteringsummer, thegroundmoisturewasjustright, plantingearlyallowedpollinationbeforeheatwitheredthetops, ; fat, healthythree-to-a-stalkearsfilledwithkernelsfromheeltotip; whilemyneighbors' fieldsyieldedonlybrown, emptyhusks.
Althoughplantingspastmayhavefallenbelowthe50-percentexpectation, andtheyprobablywillagaininthefuture, Iamstillsustainedbythecropthatflourishesduringthedrought.
