I have a very good friend who is from Jamaica. He is one of the most laid-back people I have ever met. One day we were playing racquetball at the local YMCA and I hit a ball with all my might. My aim was slightly off, and the ball hit my friend right in the middle of his back. Oh, …

A good friend of mine a number of years ago, gave me some words of wisdom that have stayed with me for a very long time. I was facing a difficult situation, and my friend Bruce leaned over to me and said very quietly, “Remember … this too shall pass.” What he was telling me was that difficulties come and …