A little girl sat on the seashore with her grandfather while wave after wave came in from the ocean. At first the waves were fun and exciting as they rolled against the little child's body and rocked her back and forth, back and forth. Then, out of nowhere, came a more forceful wave that tossed the little tot harder to one side. Another followed, the another until the little girl could stand no more. She rose to her feet, put out her hands, spread out her fingers and yelled, “Stop! Stop! Stop!” However, the waves kept rolling in.
The little girl's grandfather enjoyed a deep chuckle as he watched his granddaughter's valiant efforts, and asked her with a laugh in his voice, “How's that working for you?” She looked him in the face and said determinately, “It's not! It's not!” to which the grandfather laughed again.
Sometimes it seems that the difficulties in life have a way of coming in waves. A wave of trouble here and another wave of trouble there, the relentless onslaught of the waters never stops. Sometimes the waves are not as big, but sometimes they are tidal in nature. As long as one continues to be in the water, the waves are destined to continue.
So what is one to do? How is one to respond? Expect them. Ride them, and expect them again. If a person learns to be a surfer, he or she will find the waves challenging, exhilarating, and sometimes fun, and when those waves come that are more destructive than normal, that same person will understand that even tidal waves crest and fall, crest and fall.
Until tomorrow...Why Say More?
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