A leap of trust

Years ago, I took my two-year-old daughter for the first time to the neighborhood park.

She fearlessly climbed the six-foot high ladder to the top of the slide.

I stood calmly beside her, looking the model of parental responsibility, while utterly unconcerned for her safety.

After all, what could happen?

She reached the top of the ladder, stepped boldly onto the crest of the slide and peered down the long slope in front of her.

Then, instead of dropping onto her backside and sliding down in the conventional manner, she...

Well, you'll find out when you watch the video.

But there's more to the story than fond remembrance.

There's the answer to the troubles we face today and tomorrow.