Spit in the Eye

These words of encouragement were sent to me in 2002 by an online friend from Florida who I had been chatting with for over a year. A dear sweet man who was retired and working as a guard at Cape Caniveral...Bob V. These words are as good then as they were back then...and will be for many years to come:

"I know that it looks like life has given you a big kick in the teeth, but you must be brave and strong. Life goes on, and we have to make the best of it.. I know that is does not seem fair, but then, where does it say that life has to be fair. Live is choice.. We all have choices.. What you choose to do now is up to you.. You can choose to laydown and quit or, you can spit it in the eye and dare it to do it's worst. So you have to grab it with both hands and shake it just as hard as you can.. Live it to the fullest Smile and the world smiles with you. Cry and you cry alone."