If life wasn't a challange, if things were always the same, you would'nt grow as a person. It's every encounter, experience, thought, feeling - good and bad, that makes us what we are. When times are good we reach out to help others in need. When times are tough we reach out for help from those we count on. Never, ever take your friends and family for granted.
Life is too short and way too precious.
Take each punch as it comes guys, it only makes you stronger. Also remember, every time you give a little of yourself it'll come back to you ten times over. I think it's human nature for us to feel like we're the only one getting rained on. Truth is sooner or later, we all get rain. Is that for a lot of years, I was known as one of the luckiest guys around.