it's raining... and my first instinct was to say, "well, 'tomorrow' didn't bring the sun." but my next instinct followed quickly, helping me realize that the sun is here, of course, it's just hiding behind the clouds :).
because times of test may cause us sadness, we wish them away with great rapidity. and in that sadness, we allow ourselves to display various other signs of weakness, by veering ourselves off the path of duty, of righteousness towards others and ourselves. the key is to realize that while sadness is okay, weakness isn't. weakness only begets weakness, while strong-ness begets strength. and so, i like to tell myself, that every moment in a time of test when i am able to be strong, i'm given extra bonus points (and moved a few levels up the ladder). for that is when being strong really counts.
it's good to fall often. it is in the getting up that we learn. we needn't worry about lying there, on the cold ice-skating rink, forever. it never happens. not while we live.
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