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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 443450" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>I like the metaphor... and know what you mean.</p><p>Life jackets? a spare paddle? "They" say you can't get through this running solo, but so many of us don't have any options... it would be a boost to have people around us who can actually lend an appropriate hand and/or ear... (things that keep US afloat) - but once you're running rapids, there's no one around.</p><p>Some in-fighting among the crew? Not unusual, either... especially when everyone is all cooped up on a small raft.</p><p></p><p>A few years back, the kids were assigned a novel to read in school - no idea now what the title was, but it had a good point, which was that when disaster strikes, the difference between those who survive and those who don't is just "survival instinct" - the ability to do whatever you have to do to "stay afloat".</p><p></p><p>So, fellow paddler... Take a deep breath. Remind yourself that you have survived this long... at some point, it will be like the first team that made the journey through the Grand Canyon... one day, your boat WILL come out the other side, and you'll know that you've survived.</p><p></p><p>But if I happen to see you going over the waterfall... I'll do my best to try and toss a line. We all need that sometimes, and the only people around are fellow paddlers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 443450, member: 11791"] I like the metaphor... and know what you mean. Life jackets? a spare paddle? "They" say you can't get through this running solo, but so many of us don't have any options... it would be a boost to have people around us who can actually lend an appropriate hand and/or ear... (things that keep US afloat) - but once you're running rapids, there's no one around. Some in-fighting among the crew? Not unusual, either... especially when everyone is all cooped up on a small raft. A few years back, the kids were assigned a novel to read in school - no idea now what the title was, but it had a good point, which was that when disaster strikes, the difference between those who survive and those who don't is just "survival instinct" - the ability to do whatever you have to do to "stay afloat". So, fellow paddler... Take a deep breath. Remind yourself that you have survived this long... at some point, it will be like the first team that made the journey through the Grand Canyon... one day, your boat WILL come out the other side, and you'll know that you've survived. But if I happen to see you going over the waterfall... I'll do my best to try and toss a line. We all need that sometimes, and the only people around are fellow paddlers. [/QUOTE]
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