Hope's fire keeps the soul alive; when man fails to 
strive for perfection, his life no longer holds 
inherent worth.  We dream that we may some day reach 
out and touch the stars, and so we may.  But that time 
may fall today, or tomorrow, or years from now.  

Life can not be put on hold, whilst we wait for the 
stars to reach us.  We can only climb ever upward, 
lonely figures stretching beyond their means.  Each 
step in the path must pass behind us, while our eyes 
focus on the journey's end.  Despair denies strength 
to the weary. Self-pity only prevents the soul from 
cleansing itself.  Revel in every blessed moment of 
emotion, be it joy or pain- For these feelings are 
the essence of life. Only we decide whether they will 
bind us or free us.

This is life we are living... and time is passing.