“It seems easier to lie prone than to press against the law of gravity and raise the body onto its feet and persist in remaining vertical. There are many incidents which can eviscerate the stalwart and bring the mighty down. In order to survive, the ample soul needs refreshments and reminders daily of its right to be and to be wherever it finds itself. I was fired from a job when I was sixteen years old and was devastated. My entire personal worth was laid waste. My mother found me crying in my ...upstairs room. (I had left the door ajar, hoping for consolation.) She tapped at the door and stepped in. When she asked why I was crying, I told her what happened. Her face suddenly became radiant with indulgent smiles. She sat down on my bed and took me into her arms. “Fired? Fired?” She laughed. “What the hell is that? Nothing. Tomorrow you’ll go looking for another job. That’s all.” She dabbed at my tears with her handkerchief. “So what? Remember, you were looking for a job when you found the one you just lost.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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