When everything's made to be broken...

One week ago today, Dad and I ate lunch together (yum, sushi). When the subject of disappointment came up, he commented: "You know, what disappointment does is allow a person to really understand what it was that he wanted all along. With that understanding, a person has a choice: he can either become bitter because he didn't get what he wanted, or he can recognize what it is he wanted and go after it."

I am trying desperately to hold onto that quote. It reminds me that we have, at some level, a choice between bitterness and hope; a choice between giving up on our dreams and pursuing our dreams; a choice between letting our limits be set by the world and letting our limits be set by God.

For a humorous and musical spin on the "get up/get down" issue, make sure to read this article. Hey, laughter is the best medicine, right?