This is something I came across and thought some here might find it gives a different slant on things, as it has for me.<P>After a while you learn.........<P>The subtle diffenrence between holding a hand and chaining a soul. <BR>You learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't always mean security.<BR>And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises.<BR>You begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead with the grace of woman, not the grief of a child.<BR>You learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.<BR>After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much so you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.<BR>And you learn that you really can endure, you really are strong, you really do have worth and you learn and you learn with every goodbye, you learn......<BR>

Wow. Excellent thoughts. Thanks for sharing them with us.<P>CJ<P>------------------<BR>Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.