I watched an ant climb a blade of grass this morning. When he reached
the top, his weight bent the blade down to the
ground. Then, twisting his thorax with insectile precision, he
bed hold of the next blade. In this manner, he traveled across the
lawn, covering as much distance vertically as he did
horizontally, which amused and delighted me.
And then, all at once, I had what is sometimes called an "epiphany", a
moment of heightened awareness in which everything
becomes clear. Yes, hunched over that ant on my hands and knees, on
my front lawn---I suddenly knew what I had to
do.............
Quit drinking before noon.