It is partially inspired by the things we learned on our trip, The 'Seven Habits', and partially by a movie we saw, the X-Men, the last one in the series.

A young girl has a bad problem with starting fires everywhere she goes. She can't seem to help it. When ever she's around, if she's the slightest bit upset, a fire will erupt within her midst. She goes away to a special school, where she learns how to control her power.

Recess comes and she gets to go home. Her parents are very scared to have her back. Afterall, it has been so peaceful while she's been away. They haven't had to repair the house once. But they try to be loving and supportive.

They are nervous, but the girl is so confident. She's learned a technique, which she then tells them about. "I've learned to be PRO-ACTIVE, and not RE-ACTIVE! Always, I used to let everyone and everything around me make me angry! But now I've learned I don't have to do that. I'm in charge of my emotions. So now because I don't let myself get out of control angry, I'm not starting fires everywhere."

In the last frame, I am playing the part of the girl, who is so joyful with her new learning.

That is the dream. Maybe life isn't quite so like that. I was surely RE-ACTIVE when our plane got cancelled, and I broke down bawling at the airport. I'd been up since 1:30am our time, and it had been such a long day! But, hey, at least I didn't start any fires around me! Not that I could, you know...

But barring lack of sleep and stressful events, and maybe even with practice even then, we can avoid much of the inner turmoil. And sometimes you just have to cry.

And sometimes you have to sleep, which I'm going to go do now...