Stop Trying So Hard

This winter has been a mess, especially wednesday two weeks ago. Overnight, the clouds vomited a pile of snow onto Minnesota that made driving conditions an adventure. Against my better judgement, I chose to get coffee over lunch. I knew I would risk losing my parking space and have to drive through the unplowed Minneapolis streets, but the $2 mocha (today only!) would be worth it.

Pulling into the tiny unplowed parking lot, I pause as a police officer is reversing out of what is soon to be th...