The times that try men's souls.

As I think that everything is not so good in the world, I think of the reasons for the conditions which are so troubling. I think about how humans are greedy, and all they think about is themselves; I think about people who talk about things they are concerned about, and it ends up to be a gossip session; I think about misunderstandings among friends, and apologies that are never made. We all need to learn to better communicate our needs and feelings to one another, and there needs to be true repentance when we are wrong, and we need to be willing to admit that we are wrong; when we are in want, we need to think that maybe we are not the only ones who are in want. So many of us are in a hurry; to go where? Are we so rushed that we cannot see the forest for the trees? Make it a point next time you see a flower to be thankful for it; somebody may have taken the time to water it and prune it so that it reached a beauty that is unsurpassed. It is there for us to see.