There are some people who never let anything get them down. They are like the little boy who kept bragging to his father about what a great batter he was. Finally the father said, "All right, son, show me what you can do!"

So the little boy got his softball and bat and they went out to the backyard. The father stood over to the side while the boy tossed the ball up into the air and then swung the bat with all his might.

"Strike one," said the little fellow after he had missed the ball completely.

"Strike two," he said as he missed the ball again.

"Strike three," he said as he missed a third time.

Then he turned to his father with a look of determination on his face and announced, "Boy, am I a great pitcher!"

Some people can deal with life that way. Many of us, however, need to hear t…