ESP #76 - Light Versus Dark [IO] - Page 60

As doctors, as friends, as human beings, we all try to do the best we can. But the world is full of unexpected twists and turns. And just when you've gotten the lay of the land, the ground underneath you shifts, and knocks you off your feet.

If you're lucky, you end up with nothing more than a flesh wound, something a Band-Aid will cover. But, some wounds are deeper than they first appear, and require more than just a quick fix.

With some wounds, you have to rip off the Band-Aid, let them breathe, and give them time… to heal.

Superstition lies in the space between what we can control… and what we can't. Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck. No one wants to pass up a chance for good luck. but does saying it 33 times really help? Is anyone really listening? And, if no one's listening, why do we bother doing those strange things at all?

We rely on superstitions because we're smart enough to know we don't have all the answers. And, that life works in mysterious ways. Don't dis the juju… from wherever it comes.

Life is not a spectator sport. Win, lose or draw, the game is in progress, whether we want it to be, or not. So, go ahead, argue with the refs, change the rules… cheat a little, take a break… and tend to your wounds. But play. Play. Play hard. Play fast. Play loose and free. Play as if there's no tomorrow.

Okay, so it's not whether you win or lose… it's how you play the game. Right?

We're all damaged, it seems. Some of us, more than others. We carry the damage with us from childhood. Then, as grown-ups, we give as good as we get. Ultimately, we all do damage.

And then… we set about the business of fixing… whatever we can.