My February Resolution

“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.” –Jack Handey, Saturday Night Live
I was scheduled to have foot surgery last Friday morning. As I was both reading my emails on my iPhone and helping my wife Shannon with the kids’ school lunches that morning, I popped a bite of cheese and salami into my mouth. A minute later I realized I had broken the cardinal rule of no food or drink eight hours before surgery. My surgery had to be rescheduled, and