"He who hesitates..."
Epiphany Chaser was at the next AA meeting. She had been drinking
the day before, but said it was no big deal.
“New Year’s Day is a week away,” she said. “I’ll have a
glass of champagne New Year’s Eve and quit after that.”
“What about Valentine’s Day?” I asked.
“Oh yeah, maybe then.”
“When’s your birthday?”
“April 17th.”
“Memorial Day picnics?”
Epiphany looked like she was catching on. “I don’t like
beer, but I always have a few on Memorial Day to start the summer.”
“July Fourth?"
“Family reunion,” Epiphany said, a frown crossing her
face. Her mood brightened a moment
later. “OK, I get it. There’s always a reason to put off getting sober, always
a reason to put off doing something you should.”
“There’s always another milestone, another anniversary,
another holiday,” I said. “That’s why
you should quit now.”
“Righty right,” Epiphany said with a half-laugh. “New Year’s day I start over.”
I fought the urge to pound my head on the table.
Today I won’t put off doing something I should.
Fawlty Showers 2
is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you
might know is purely coincidental.
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