ONLY FOR A SEASON

When it seems there is no end in sight to your problems, pressures and tears, remember the story of an Eastern king who lived centuries ago. His life was filled with troubles too numerous to list.
One morning he called his wise men together and asked, "Can you create a motto or phrase that will help me through my times of distress?"
He gave them rules for creation of the motto: "It must be brief enough to inscribe on my golden ring. It must apply to every situation. It must work in good times and bad. It must be valid for every circumstance."
The wise men went away to contemplate and ponder for more than a month. When they returned they presented the magic phrase to the king. Here it is: "This, too, shall pass!"
Now that's a phrase to remember. Whatever the difficulty, the fog will lift, the clouds will part, and you will see a rainbow. Longfellow wrote it this way, "The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide."
Don't despair! Your plight is temporary - only for a season. This, too, shall pass!

- Neil Eskelin