41: But
“Reversals are a more compelling form of discoveries or revelations because they turn the story upside down.”
—Karl Iglesias, Writing for Emotional Impact
But
I was done with high school, but I was about to start college. But I had the whole summer in between. But I filled that with a job selling knives. But I was my own boss, selling them from a catalog, in people’s homes. But no one would buy! But my mom bought a jackknife. But it wasn’t for her but for my dad. But when it came in the mail I grabbed it first. But only to show off how safe it was. But I cut open my hand. But my mom got me to the airport on time anyway. But when I got back I quit the job. But I got another job the next summer. But it was at a donut shop.