"A Rock Unmoved"

One of the attributes that seems to be missing in our ever changing society is perseverance. You know staying with it when the odds seem against you, the road is rocky and life wants to reach in and snatch away your joy. Well, Mr. Mucus boarded and said, "Mr. Brandon, look what I've got". Well, it was an old beat up camera. He explained that the neighbor had been cleaning out some junk found it and gave it to him. He asked if I had a photo battery and I told him no. Not to be deterred he begins taking pictures. As a first grade girl steps on the bus he throws up his camera and says, "Smile". She promptly stops, smiles and does that girl thing, where they throw out a hip and put a hand on it (I guess it's in their DNA because they all do it). She walks on and he comments, "She's such a great smiler". He continues to take pictures till he informs us that he has taken 193 pictures. He then stated that he was going to stop taking pictures because he didn't want the batteries to run down. Then came these words from Mr. Bubble Burster, "You don't even have any batteries in that camera". Where others may have faltered and failed Mr. Mucus stood his ground when he replied, "Yes, but I don't want the imaginary batteries to run down either". So remember stay true to what brings you joy and be great at something even if it's being a great smiler.