There was supposed to be a singer at your milestone birthday party, but he didn’t show up. That’s a downer.

But… all of your invited friends showed up, it’s a gorgeous evening, the caterer didn’t miss a beat and the cake and ice cream look delectable.

So, how long should you bemoan the singer’s absence? How much longer should you not enjoy your party because this happened? Will bathing in it make a difference? What we’ve got here is a glitch, “just one of those things” from which none of us is exempt.

When we can see a glitch as only temporary, unrelated to the alignment of the stars in the universe and even disconnected from what’s going to happen to us next, it’s easier to characterize.