Life is all about changes. We grow up. We grow old. The world turns. Things wear out, get replaced...get forgotten. We have little control over the changes that affect our lives and the lives of those around us. We're just here for the ride. Sometimes, though, that ride takes a detour or two. One thing I've learned--and maybe one of the few things that won't "change" for me--is, just because something is changing, doesn't mean we have to be happy about it. In fact, nowhere does it say we have to be happy about anything. So, we can scream, cry, rail against the injustices of the world, pout, but, that will do nothing to stop whatever change is going on. If anything, it'll just wear us out so the change can progress with very little interruption from us worn-out souls. Of course, conversely, a lot of good can come from change. There's a freshness, a newness, a bright something that wasn't there before--- And, it's trying to find this ...