Children remind us to treasure the smallest of gifts, even in the most difficult times.

The tragedy of September 11th was so sudden, so enormous, and so horrendous, both in terms of lives lost and global consequences, that this country and the world went into immediate and prolonged shock.

When you think about advertisements, it makes sense that they want to hold and retain our attention.

I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat.

A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.

Like sheep that get lost nibbling away at the grass because they never look up, we often focus so much on ourselves and our problems that we get lost.

Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.