... people who'd led dull and blameless lives did not give thanks for second chances.

...which fairy-tale princess ever chose her maid over her prince?

But history is a faithless teller whose cruel recourse to hindsight makes fools of its actors.

I am not a storyteller . . . not like the others. I only have one tale to tell.

So much in life came down to timing.

But in my humble opinion, a house needs a good party once in a while; remind folks it exists.

They say everyone needs something to love.