Do I think the sky is falling? Sort of. - Anne Lamott

In early sobriety I heard that if you have an idea after ten p.m., it is probably not a good idea — and this was before e-mail.

Everyone, from almost every tradition, agrees on five things. Rule 1: We are all family. Rule 2: You reap exactly what you sow, that is, you cannot grow tulips from zucchini seeds. Rule 3: Try to breathe every few minutes or so. Rule 4: It helps beyond words to plant bulbs in the dark of winter. Rule 5: It is immoral to hit first. [pp.313-314]

The truth is that your spirits don't rise until you get way down.