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SOME TIME ago without warning, I was suddenly crippled by a painful attack of sciatica. Never mind the details. After years of independence, I found myself dependent upon others. For several weeks I was mostly helpless. 'It was, as they say, a learning experience. It was also humbling. I have rediscovered the essential kindness of people. Time after time, when I would be struggling with the wheelchair, a total stranger would stop by my side. ”May I give you a push?” There’s a motto for the nation. It’s something all of us can do: we can give our fellow man a little push. James Kilpatrick, Universal Press Syndicate

Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others. - Winston Churchill, Speech, January 1952

I walked in a desert. And I cried, "Ah, God, take me from this place!" A voice said, "It is no desert." I cried, "Well, but--- "The sand, the heat, the vacant horizon." A voice said, "It is no desert." - Stephan Crane, "The Black Riders and Other Lines", 1895

I was in the darkness: I could not see my words Nor the wishes of my heart. Then suddenly there was a great light--- "Let me into the darkness again." - Stephan Crane, "The Black Riders and Other Lines", 1895