Don't you wish some things would happen to someone else? How many of us have passed by a scene, such as an accident or a car that's been pulled over for some traffic violation, and said to ourselves "I'm glad that isn't me"? Come on. Admit it. All of us! This book is a collection of stories about events in the lives of the participants that they would have gladly "passed by", but managed to somehow stumble through. In spite of their unpleasant aspects, in retrospect, the experiences contained valuable lessons learned by the people involved about themselves and about life. If each of us were honest, we all have similar events that were uncomfortable, even painful at the time, but now bring a smile to our face. It is my hope reading these stories will help you realize you are not alone.