A philosophy lesson-

After my father passed away I assumed his partnership with my uncle.

Uncle Dave was eighteen years my senior and my mentor in many facets of my life.

Sharing an office, we often had wide ranging discussions during lulls in our work.

Whenever I expressed pessimism he would offer the axiom- " The wheel turns." Meaning in due course things will improve.

One day he was the pessimistic one and I seized the opportunity to offer "The wheel turns."

Without missing a beat he responded, "But not necessarily in the same rut."