Life is a marathon, not a sprint—a sonnet, not some nondescript snippet of haiku. A shooting star flashing across the night sky piques your senses, but a slow-moving comet inspires long-lasting wonder and awe. A movie trailer may captivate for a handful of seconds, but that teaser falls promiscuously short of the full dessert yet to come. A teaspoon of chocolate ice cream briefly charms, but a heaping bowl of the same pabulum enthralls. The short haul generates excitement, but the long haul generates greatness. Dig in and confront life directly; don’t go cowardly skirting around its fringes!
Fred's Soapbox 