Enlightenment reveals itself in odd forms. Most recently and specifically, I was talking last night with a friend of mine about something utterly ridiculous and she said, "Girl, you are more than the situation." In context, it made absolutely no sense, and we laughed about it for quite some time.

Throughout the night, every time I felt overwhelmed, upset, or worried, the words echoed in my head. "You are more than the situation." Okay. I am.

Late last night, I sat in a swanky restaurant, drinking a glass of pinot noir with the man in the three thousand dollar suit, whispering about changes and speaking in euphemisms.

"Times are hard," he said, in no uncertain terms.
"You are more than the situation, man," I replied.
He looked at me long and hard before saying, "That's deep."

And that's when I realized that some people know more than they let on.