Dear Crossing Family,

I have a confession. I just have to be honest. Last month, I spent five consecutive days in Disneyland. You read it right… five days. I know what you’re thinking. How could a grown man do such a thing? Is that not torture? But it was easy… I have children. But truth be told, I am a huge Disney nut and still believe in the Disney magic. As I wandered through the “Happiest Place on Earth”, you can’t help but make some poignant observations about people. Sitting on a park bench one day having caught a breather from the frenzy that can be Disneyland, I engaged in the fine art of people watching. There were certain categories that people fit into. And these categories seemed to parallel the varied approaches to life. Some were just overwhelmed by the whole experience. They were frantically darting about with no clear plan or destination, just moving from place to place, experience to experience. Others were first-timers and appeared to be confused. They were the ones standing in the middle of Main Street as the crowd poured past, baffled as to which direction to go so choosing to just stay put. Still others had just had enough. The frustration on their face and the meltdown evident in their voices revealed an end of the line mentality. Finally, there were those who clearly had a strategy. They stood analyzing the map, plotting their course, and laying out their day.

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