Life Expectancy

by Dean Koontz

But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose. —ANNE BRONTË, “The Narrow Way”

Here’s a sigh to those who love me, And a smile to those who hate; And, whatever sky’s above me, Here’s a heart for every fate. —LORD BYRON, “To Thomas Moore”

Where there’s cake, there’s hope. And there’s always cake.