There are times when br opening the Hallmark card br sent no doubt in good faith, br the banal cliche of a worn truism br expressed in groansome verse br br opens one eye, br yawns, br stretches, br gathers itself br wearily br like its alarm just went off br and it's time for work br br and lands you one br hard, right on the nose br ouch br br I think it's called br humilitybr br Michael Shepherdbr br