Our modern world is built on plans, and people tell us we’d be fools to do just about anything without them. But what gets lost when we get overly attached to our plans? How do we respond when reality gives us something unexpected? Do blessings come to us not only through beauty but also through barriers? As the old adage goes: if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. The Golden Line offers a playful alternative to our modern obsession with planning.