Sometimes IT'S A FIGHT!  When we feel like we have no fight left in us---WE GET UP, WE STEP in the ring. We sometimes take hard blows, but we keep punching.  Life often presents some of its strongest opponents suddenly & unannounced.  Sometimes they knock us off our feet, we are dazed, disoriented---but there are people cheering for us, hoping for us.  The ring is teaching us some stuff.  We must remember the Referee is in the ring with us, the Trainer is in our corner. The Trainer has studied the opponent-He knows his tactics, but He also knows us well.  With each fight, we build trust with the Trainer. So we keep our chin up, we get back up, WE STAND toe to toe with the opponent (pain, loss, heartache, misfortune, missed opportunities, guilt, regrets, mistakes..._______ and WE FIGHT! <Thursday 10/1/15>