The Stars

Unfortunately in life, there are days like this.  An important key to being happy is to minimize these awful days.  There are no surprises in life.  Nothing "just happens" out of the blue.  There is always an event or a chain of events preceding the "surprise".  Still, it hurts a lot when your dreams in life are busted.  It hurts incredibly more when you see the dreams of people you love being busted and there is nothing you can do.  These intense emotions are part of being human, I guess.  In a recent email message, Greg Mortenson of the Central Asian Institute (CAI) quoted this ancient Persian saying: "When it is darkest you can see the stars."  I am seeing a lot of stars tonight, but it is difficult to appreciate their beauty right now.  It does not help that my portfolio has been getting relentlessly clobbered for 8 months now.