And to clarify, compensation does not always mean money. There are myriad compensations.

As you can see, I'm struggling with the "Laws of the Universe." Personally, I possess an average imagination, and even with that I have received and achieved SO much more than I could possibly have imagined! Perhaps I set low expectations and, therefore, end up being happily surprised and grateful for the tiniest of blessings. Or perhaps some people are simply more fortunate than others? It's all so confusing, isn't it?

I used to think this, but then I considered children who are abused, or the insane who do not have the capacity to control their thoughts. At what age does a child become an adult? When a person isn't hearing voices, can they then change their reality during that interlude? This throws gray light on what I wish could be black and white.

This was hilarious. AND I had not idea how many library-related articles you've written. Going to go back and take a look peek.

This piece is as right on as it is light-hearted. Great balancing act!

Apologies, Kimberly. I meant to address my response to some people responding--and then the thought to do it left me.

I think you may want to add in the instructions that you can only make four lines. It's not so much about not lifting the pencil as doing it with limited line breaks.