What? Are you afraid of ghosts?

I guess you could relate well on that didn't you? Honestly, Idon't. I have no fear of ghosts. Okay, I admit it, when I waslittle.No, this article is not about ghosts or the fear of ghosts butthe fear of -- failure. Let me share to you my struggle infinding (Nemo?) no!Okay, seriously now. (Actually I haven't seen the movie.)It was not an easy experience for me to find a woman to marry.Not too long ago, I was a thriving employee who thinks morehighly that he ought to toward himself. At that time, I wasearning twice than most that I considered myself rathersuccessful. But, but... I have a big problem. I'm loosing hairand I'm loosing it fast!I have my eyes set on the newspaper and TV commercials waitingfor breakthroughs on the cure of hair loss. I'm growingdesperate everyday that I bought every kind of shampoo thatclaim to make a difference. The truth is, man, I would becategorically bald in couple of years. I wanted to cry. I hug mydog and I poured out my tragedy over him. That's what dogs arefor.But I'm the kind of guy that doesn't easily give up. Definitely,if I can't have my hair, then I must have my wife!I left my promising job and went back to the province. I courtedthe first fair young lady I met and got her after two weeks ofcourtship. Ha ha! Then lost her after two weeks (sob). She leftme for a full-haired man.I have learned the truth that a loyal dog is better than a fairyoung lady who leaves you at the drop of a hat.Then one day, I met my wife.We got two kids now. My younger boy had his first birthday last23rd of October.Here's what I learned:Firstly, when stumbling at failure, stand up and wipe your eyesdry. You have to stay alert for the next opportunity that comesyour way.Secondly, failure can be bitter but don't let your fear offailure hinder you from trying again. Failure, in reality, is astepping stone either towards or away from your goal. Decidewhat it is to you.Thirdly, victory is certain if you try harder and smarter.Lastly, dogs can be a good thing!Face it, you can't have it all. Stop blaming yourself orsomebody else -- that will not make any difference. Study whatcaused you to fail and learn from it.In closing, let me remind you that God is on your side and thatsomething better in on the way!Proverbs 19:14 "Parents can provide their sons with aninheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give anunderstanding wife." (NLT)