Death smiles at us all, but all a man can do is smile back No matter how smart, strong, powerful, or influential we think we are, there are forces beyond our ability to understand, much less control.

Like death, these things can sneak up on us and wreck our plans with little or no warning. What do we do when misfortune smiles at us? Do we tremble in fear, or do we smile back?

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