Several years ago, I heard a humorous story which is a parable about our perspective of life. I cannot recall the source, so I certainly do not hope to plagiarize this story. I will try to relate the story as best as I can.

There was a king who had a best friend from childhood. The king and his friend spent much time together in the business of the kingdom as well as the pursuit of distractions from the stresses of leadership. The king’s friend had a very unique perspective of life. No matter what happened, whether it was good or bad, the friend would say...