The Monkeys Are Back

Barbara Pollard

The Monkey felt down and out. All of its interactions with others seemed to be artificial, empty and awry. This made the Monkey feel distant, disconnected. 

 

It was distraught. There seemed to be no point anymore. The clock was ticking, and it felt like there was nothing left in life. Its existence was basically through. 

 

The Monkey thought it was knocked out: dazed, mesmerized.  

 

But it saw this little glimmer of light, and with its last breath, the Monkey jumped up. Once it realized there was a little light left, the Monkey got excited. Its courage came back, and its adrenaline level went flying through the sky. 

 

The Monkey realized that all of these challenges that confront us are to be overcome. Like a boxing match, you just have to take each one, one bell at a time, swing by swing. This world is a challenge, but you don’t have to lose to it. The Monkey realized that inside of itself, it was still a champ. 

 

There was a lot left in life; it wasn’t over. The Monkey was on the ropes but it got back in the ring when it realized it could take the battles. It was here for the battles. 

 

Everyone’s got to go through another battle, every day, guaranteed. That challenge might be miniscule; it might be humongous. And once you win one battle, you go on to the next. But if you recognize that, you know what’s in front of you.   

 

And by by doing this, the Monkey became a true CHAMPION. It didn’t lay down and die. It learned to take each challenge with beauty and grace. Slowly but surely, all of the monkeys learned to take life one day at a time and became champions, too.

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