To use your metaphor take your lessons in toughness from the Aussies and Yanks at Coral Sea and your tenacity from the Russians in Stalingrad. Use it all to be the best Smiley you can be.
It will go fast. Maybe you'll end up kind of like me wondering why if we're so friendly are we dividing our houses?
"My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand." Thich Nhat Hanh
