the 'Status Quo'

Has anyone ever told you to get a life? Or, perhaps, someone told you to go and die.

It's interesting how those two diametrically opposed circumstances can leave a person in the same place: limbo. Feeling inadequate, perhaps unappreciated or underdeveloped. Any way you write it, something is lacking.

Maybe that something is accomplishment, you muse to yourself... perhaps it's talent; maybe you need to sharpen your work ethic or brush up on your people skills. Could it be that your personality is faulty? Were you predestined to be inferior? - Those questions will lead you down a dark and crooked road that ends in despair. And we all know we don't want to go there.

Well, then what? Are you naive and ignorant? Hmmm, might have something there... but how to remedy it? "Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out." -Anonymous

Let's start with a dare. A dare to appreciate the vast diversity of this world in something new, something different and perhaps unexpected, every day. Sacrifice is absolutely required for growth, and a faithful pioneer must never be slothful when blazing the path of destiny. Hold on to your heart and prepare for the most amazing time in your life, while expecting the worst. Be brave, be all that you are, and more than you think you can be!

Here begins an epic journey to find the beauty and complexity of life, to cast out fear of the unknown and sail boldly forward into uncharted waters. I will embrace each new day with thankfulness in my heart and look forward to the adventures that will inevitably follow.

After all, life is too short to die.