An e-mail I received yesterday included the following: “As you may know, a juggler can only balance 12 balls in the air. If the 13th ball is thrown in, all of the balls will fall. This is a fact of physics that may apply to our endeavors.” It was the writer’s gracious response to the fact that I am behind schedule on his project.

I haven’t learned how to count the number of balls in my life or how to keep from adding balls to the mix. Or it could be that juggling just doesn’t work for a klutz like me.