Value the Dash

I was recently reminded of the obvious, or at least it should be obvious.

Life is not easy. If it is easy, be careful for the skies to change.

I’m not being negative. I haven’t signed up for the Murphy’s Law Fan Club. I’m being candidly honest. There are athletes who count their body fat in ounces, not percentages. Some of these men and women have a better relationship with the gym manager than their spouse.

Maybe not. But the point is the obsession makes them what people might call the perfect specimen. However, that same person could twist an ankle during a morning run, uncover a degenerativ...