WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT ITS BETTER TO ACCEPT THINGS AS THEY ARE THAN WONDER WHY THEY ARE THAT WAY

           You look over at your friend, who is intently looking up at the sky. You watch your friend for a moment, then scour the sky, but you still can't tell what has captured your friend's attention. You ask your friend, "Why are you looking up at the sky? Are you waiting for aliens to abduct you?" Your friend responds, "Haha, you're very funny. I'm just looking at these clouds and making shapes with them." You pause to look at the clouds, and then you ask your friend, "Why are you doing this?" Your friend responds, "Because it's entertaining to me. See that cloud over there? I think it looks like my uncle. See this one over here? I think it looks like a flower." You get ready to ask your friend why this is a good use of her time, but you bite your tongue. Instead, "Why don't we go get some lunch when you're done with your cloud artwork?" with smile in my face .....