CONTEST: MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF YOUR LIFE?

Enter Real Simple's first-ever Life Lessons essay contest and you could have your essay publishing in Real Simple, with a prize of $3,000. Contest entries should be typed, double spaced, and a maximum of 1,500 words. No purchase necessary. Deadline for entries is September 9, 2008. Open to legal residents of the United States age 18 or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. (All entries become the property of Real Simple and will not be returned.) Go to www.realsimple.com/lifelessons for contest rules and entry details.