Frank Dankerman

Sometimes, life beats us with a flaming hat stand, leaving us with a limp and a withered left arm.

Of course, sometimes life presents us with different challenges, but the ability to overcome them is what sets us above the difficulties we face, and unites us with one another. As Irenaeus said, suffering is necessary for a human's soul to grow and become stronger, but whether you are a staunch atheist or a committed theist, I hope that you can take something away from the story I am about to tell....even if it is just that I'm a sarcastic motherfucker.