Myth 08 – Myth-Nomers by Aspirin, Robert

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!

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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