Though I'm not religious in the classical sense I did partake in Passover.
Once you wake up and smell the coffee, it's hard to go back to sleep.
Often, the truly great and valuable lessons we learn in life are learned through pain. That's why they call it "growing pains." It's all about yin and yang. And that's not something you order off column A at your local Chinese restaurant.
Money talks, and bulls*** walks.
I've lived, laughed, lost, and loved again the whole Shakespearian thing.
Every time you go to the doctor and get a good report, the odds keep staking more in your favour.