Sometimes opportunities open like an iris, and if you<br />
don't act on them before they close again, they're lost forever. If<br />
you hesitate, if you stop to consider the risks, then the door closes<br />
and doesn't open again.<br />
I took my opportunity when it came, those many years<br />
ago, and I was reminded of that every time I slipped into the suit.<br />
Tim held it delicately by the shoulders while I slipped into the<br />
legs, as though it could fall apart at a bad shake, but I knew that<br />
wasn't the case. The suit was