Tales of the Fedora

So I’ve decided what I need to do, and fully intend to do it. Now suddenly I find out just what that involves. Wow. Good thing I’m not doing this on my own, or I’d never get any of this done.
It’s also a good thing I’m being vague about all this. You [...]

I know what it is I must do.  It’s going to be difficult, painful, and very much not easy.  The only question I have is can I do it?

What to do, what to do?

“We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this will pass.”

Why is it that nothing ever goes according to plan?