I've been getting a big kick out of reading the Harry Potter books each night to my seven year old daughter. I've found some nuggets of wisdom in the pages. Ms. Rowling is a smart lady, and she lets Prof. Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwart's School of Wizardry and Witchcraft speak her mind...
"It does no good to dwell in dreams, Harry, and forget to live..." From the first book (and movie), "Harry Potter and the Sorcer's Stone".
"... It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." From the second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets".
I think it's variations on these kind of themes that keep us here, and keep us working on our marriages. We recognize our dreams for what they are, and form our goals from the most realistic of them, while we live our lives atuned to those goals and move ahead. We make our choices based on our character, and we choose the vision of how we want our lives to be, and work to make that a reality. We don't give up when it gets too hard, but persevere.
You belong here, LAN. You've worked hard, you've seen progress. You have persevered, and you can count on us for support.
