Concept: Don't let anything keep you from doing what you were meant to do.

Preparation: Felt-tip marker, white paper, and clear tape. Put a piece of clear tape over the writing tip of a felt-tip marker.

I'm not much of an artist, but I'm going to draw you a picture this morning. (Begin drawing on the paper -- of course, nothing happens because the ink can't flow.) Something is wrong. I've got paper and I've got a marker, but the marker is not working correctly. Let's try again. (Try to draw on the paper.) It's still not working.

Something is keeping this marker from doing what it's supposed to do.

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