Been there.

It's not easy extending yourself in that direction.

If it helps you to know, you aren't alone in having to do a job that you feel is
a 'thankless' proposal.

Do what I used to do.

Jump in the car and go for a ride.

Take a tape you like, put in on and go for a short run about town.

Cry, sing, yell, talk to yourself, ask questions, scream -let it all hang out.
When the tape is over come back home and relax.

Sometimes there is very little you can do about life and the turns in it. We are along for the ride. It's bumpy, you go places you don't want to go or see-but you always are richer for the experience. Good or bad.

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Back in 2001-2, I had a six month trial from hell.


9/11, my dad lost a leg, died on Halloween, buried him the day before my b-day. Blew up two engines in cars, my brother lost a toe, my GF got cancer and passed away in March 02. And there were a few more things that came to pass that I cannot remember.

It got to the point where I thought to myself, 'god, I don't know what else you can toss at me, but if I can make it though this, nohing will ever get me down."

Tough people manage, the ones that don't have the strength crumble.

Think about being on a ladder. There are people who are farther down the rungs that have more to bear than we can imagine.

Look up, that's the only place to go.