This morning I almost stepped on a crack.

It startled me so much I almost took out my back.

I stepped over it with relief and came across a ladder.

I almost went under, but I managed to avoid it and hold onto my bladder.

These small superstitions are ones that are common.

I have them all, the whole shabang.

I have even more than most, for instance this morning at 8:00am the phone rang whilst I was making my toast.

This is of course a bad omen, being distracted while making or eating breakfast is a bad start to the day.

And that’s why I worked extra hard to avoid the obstacles in my way.

And I was doing well until I looked up and found myself distracted.

And fell down a manhole.