Time Changes Perceptions

Time has a way of changing our perception. My husband grew up in a small town. As a young boy, he was fascinated by the trains that ran trough the community. Once, upon a very frosty morning, he and his group of friends were crossing the railroad tracks when a friend dared him to place his tongue on one of the rails. As many adventurous ten-year-olds might do, he accepted the dare, and immediately his tongue was frozen stuck to the rail. No matter how hard he tried he could not free his tongue from the track. Anticipating the arrival of the train, the group grew panicky. One boy suggested warm water, but they were not anywhere near warm water. Another piped up, "Maybe we should pee on it!"

At that suggestion, my husband began protesting, but was only able to utter undistinguishable sounds and flail his arms at the boys who were about to urinate on his tongue. Finally one of the boys ran to a near-by home and returned with warm water. Meanwhile the whistle of the approaching train echoed in the distance.

At the time, his situation wasn't funny at all. Now, as he shares it with his children, it's quite humorous.

Press On

A gifted spiritual leader gave this advice about depression: "Pressing on, even though surrounded by a cloud of depression, will eventually bring you out into the sunshine."

One of my favorite quotes, a statement by Calvin Coolidge, is: "Press on: Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common that unsuccessful individuals with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

Love All

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