What I believe

That Arkansas summers are brutal. But there are worse places. And then some really bad places.

That there will be a vaccine, if not a cure, for multiple sclerosis, in my lifetime.

That diet ginger ale is the best drink around.

That persistence can pay off.

That you can’t help but smile at a bird romping around in sprinklers.

That nightly walks are necessary for physical and mental well-being.

It’s easier with humor.

That animals make pretty cheap therapy.

That someone needs to invent an always-cold side of the pillow already.

That dinosaurs will always be neat. (My first story was about a dinosaur. A pterodactyl, actually).

That while the situation might not get better, the ability to cope with it will.