I had an EXTREMELY TURBULENT flight from Chicago to Houston tonight. The pilot gave us a heads-up by informing us before take-off that we would not have a "SMOOTH RIDE." That proved to be a PROMISE. You know, LIFE IS LIKE THAT, too. WE HIT TURBULENCE during various times on OUR JOURNEY, and getting through those times is often NO SMOOTH RIDE. What should we do during those times? Well, we learn IT'S HANDLED BEST by REMAINING CALM, trying NOT TO PANIC and HAVING FAITH THAT WE ARE IN GOOD HANDS. Did you know that STATISTICS PROVE THAT TURBULENCE WON'T USUALLY BRING A PLANE DOWN? IT WOULD BE RARE. WE SURVIVE THOSE BUMPY RIDES. OF COURSE, WE MAY BE QUITE SHAKEN UP IN THE PROCESS, but the same holds true for us when things in OUR LIVES GET BUMPY. THE RIDE CAN BE ROUGH, BUT WE SURVIVE. YES, WE DO. I've been through a little TURBULENCE in my lifetime and I can tell you FOR SURE WE DO. It's the thoughts that count. S.R.F.

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