It's a line I use often and today I live it again.  "Adversity is part of the plan,"  Years ago Scott Peck in his amazing book, The Road Less Traveled told us "that life is difficult."  On a personal and professional note I have been living my own prophecy.  The details are not important.  In a world of too much information about people and things that do not matter to the public, I will take to the ancient road of public stoicism.  I also know that I have very much to be grateful for.

"This too will pass"is an ancient promise and a threat.  The great and good times will pass.  The difficult times, they too will pass.  I believe President Bush ultimately understands this great spiritual truth.  The Iraq theater of war in this World War IV will pass.  But the war will go on.  The question is; will I through mine, and will we though ours, have the courage to press on in the bad times?  I believe I will.  I have no conviction that the current political circus of flat-chested men will do the same!