"To every one of us comes a time when life becomes dull, stale and flat. We may still get some joy out of amusements, hobbies, books and social functions but we know we are tired of them and a bit tired of ourselves. When we feel such a letdown we must ... with faith, hope and courage ... pull ourselves together and make our lives livable again."

Thoughts by the late Rev. Paul Osumi are selected weekly by his family.