As the old saying goes: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Sometimes, though, that can be a challenge. What follows is a prime example of what I mean.

Good stories usually have a beginning, a middle, and an end.

The beginning of this story goes back to childhood, when we, as children, would hear or read stories where three was a significant number (for instance The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, or The Three Billy Goats Gruff).

Three is also significant in adult storytelling too.