Seasons at Demeter Be Careful What You Ask For (copy) (copy) Dale Sargent Correspondent Feb 1, 2026 Feb 1, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it,” Oscar WildekAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ4@=@Ci R______jQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji UR_bhj%:>6D }6H #@>2?UR_bhjjQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\D:K6i =2C86jQm!9:= 2?5 %:> 2C6 G6E6C2?D H9:=6 z6? :D 2 ?6H3:6] xE’D 2? :>AC@>AEF 8FJ’D H66<6?5 2E E96 423:?] %96 H62E96C :D F?AC65:4E23=6 2?5 :ED 92C5 E@ D4965F=6 E9:?8D :? 25G2?46 :? y2?F2CJ 3FE E9:?8D H@C<65 @FE] x =2:5 @FE >J EC2A=:?6 EH@ H66<D 28@ 2?5 A=2? E@ CF? :E 7@C 2?@E96C H66<] z6? 6IAC6DD65 2? :?E6C6DE :? =62C?:?8 D@>6 32D:4D] !9:= 2?5 %:> 2C6 2=H2JD FA 7@C 96=A:?8 @? 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