Speed Bumps

Speed bumps come in all shapes and sizes. Some are so wide and smooth that my car simply rolls over them while giving passengers a momentary thrill. Othersseem to require slamming on the brakes and creeping over at two miles per hour to keep from giving passengers whip lash or leaving the car’s oil pan lying in the street.

Speed bumps in life also fall into various extremes as we journey toward our dreams.For instance, considermy dream of being traditionally published with a fiction manuscript...