Skeptical Faith

Google Image Interesting, isn’t it, how things can be going smoothly in your life, then all of a sudden, they’re not? Those things may be relatively insignificant, like getting cut off in traffic, misplacing a credit card, or spilling a quart of milk. Or they may be big things, like the illness of a spouse, the death of a family member, the loss of a job. So, there’s this trait called endurance, which Dictionary.com defines as “ the ability or strength to continue or last, especially despite fatigue, stress, or other adverse conditions .” Some people just don’t have it. Others do. Some have it in spades. Harder As You Age? Endurance gets harder as you age – deserting you when you need it most. I’d like to think that I have an above average amount of endurance, that I can maintain that “bring it on” attitude in the face of the vagaries of old age. But I may be kidding myself. As I’ve mentioned before, when things go my way, I’m a saint. When they’re not, well….” I can’t resist a...