Some inspirational writing from a Book Club old-timer, Ivan Valdivia. This popped up on my Facebook Feed from 10 years ago:

Courtesy of my friend Ivan, an excellent photographer. He shot this up at Brighton Ski Resort:

"They are light and colorful, they seem fragile and weak, but they travel long distances and weather strong winds without breaking. Their secret seems to be that they work WITH the wind instead of AGAINST it. Maybe there is a lesson there somewhere for all of us." -- Ivan Valdivia