Three is a spectacular number.

You see three in everything. Three is half of six. And three sixes make one of the satanic signs. There are three strikes needed to strike a batter out in a game of base ball. There are also three bases to a field. There are three religious figures in prayer (the father, the son, and the holy spirit, or the holy trinity for short). Pi starts with three, and it might end with a three too, if it ever ends. In comedic timing, there is a rule of three when listing things that happen. Its better to have three actions separated by commas than two or four.

Today happens to be the third time I’ve backed into my father’s van with my Mom’s car.