with everyone else who was alive. Instead of wasting my
energy bemoaning what I didn’t know, I should be using
what I did know to expand my own horizons.
The phrase “Today is the first day of the rest of your
life” was almost a cliche across the dimensions. It occurred
to me that a better phrasing would be “Your whole life to
date has been training for right now!” The question wasn’t
what I had or didn’t have so much as what I was going to
do with it!
MYTH-NOMERS AND IM-PERVECTIONS 179
I was still examining this concept when we pulled up to
the curb in front of the hotel.
“Here we are, Skeeve,” Edvick said, swiveling around
in his seat. “Are you sure you aren’t going to need me
anymore?”
“There’s no point,” I sighed, passing him his check.
“I’ve run out of ideas and time. I’d like to thank you for
your help, though. You’ve been much more than a driver
and guide to me during my stay here. I’ve added a little
extra onto the check as a bit more tangible expression of
my gratitude.”
Actually I had added a lot more onto it. The cabbie glanced
at the figure and beamed happily.
“Hey, thanks, Skeeve. I’m sorry you couldn’t find your
friend.”
“That’s the way it goes sometimes,” I shrugged. “Take
care of yourself, Edvick. If you ever make it to Deva, look
me up and I’ll show you around my dimension for a change.”
“I just might take you up on that,” the cabbie waved as
I let myself out onto the street.
Pookie had popped out of the taxi as soon as we stopped,
so it seemed I was going to have to settle accounts with her