Divine Retribution and Facial Hair

While my ex and I were talking on the phone the other day, she asked me whether I felt any different a few days shy of a certain milestone. I laughed and told her that I didn't feel remotely close to the way I imagined I'd feel at this age. Which was true enough.

Of course, looking in the mirror the following morning, there were three long white hairs standing out in my beard that I swear hadn't been there, the day before.

In Greek mythology, Nemesis brings low the mighty and arrogant, checks the "frivolous insolence of mortals." Sometimes, though, all she's got to do is tweak you a bit ...