I want to talk to you about one of the great unsolved mysteries of science.

My husband (or wife for that matter) is clearly deficient in so many areas - that’s no mystery.

But here is the real mystery. How can he be so unabashedly beloved by his mother (or father for that matter) with all of his many faults?  

Despite what he does (or doesn’t do) he is welcomed with open arms no matter how cognizant his parents seem to be of his many indiscretions.

They don’t disparage him. They don’t even given him a look. Nothing!

And I’m not finished. Don’t grandparents have eyes? Can't they see what their grandson is really like?

And that’s not all. I can’t imagine anything my future daughter-in-law could possible say that will change my affection for my own son. No matter what the mistake.

Let’s start by removing any ambiguity. Your husband really is a jerk (if I know him tell him nicely).

However, every scientist will tell you, that has absolutely nothing to do with your affection for him (or lack thereof). If it did, then his own parents would have disowned him long ago.

(More on Drugs)

I really don’t mind generalizations. 

I know generalizations are not politically correct these days, but it just makes life easier when you can group everyone into nice little packages and label them with predictable behaviors and buying patterns.

Living in Washington DC, I think the average person would probably be amazed at how many people make a living out of predicting what the rest of us will do. I am not saying they are right, but they do drive nice cars.

I once took a course on stand-up comedy at UCLA. The instructor made a very important point -- you can poke fun and say anything about any minority as long as you fulfill one simple rule.

You have to be part of that minority. 

It was amazing the abuse, in the name of comedy, everyone made of their marginal status. The things they said no one else would ever think of saying.

In the name of that rule therefore, I as a parent would like to add my own personal generalization.

“Parents are delusional.”

“Life

Doesn’t

Get

Any

Better

Than

This” 

What would have to happen for you to say that line and mean it?

Take a minute or two to really think because how you answer will change the rest of your life.

Let’s assume winning $250m in the lottery would do it for you. Ok, for the people who are a little more altruistic, peace to mankind, or just peace with your son, or maybe just a nice cold beer (I don’t want to leave anyone out).

Whatever you answered, let’s just assume that tomorrow was going to be your day.

So how do you feel now?

If you have been playing along, then most likely you are feeling pretty good.

But why? Nothing has actually changed, all the changes are going to happen tomorrow. Today, right now, your life hasn’t altered one iota.

The answer is, how you think about tomorrow changes how you feel today. That means if you knew something really good was going to happen tomorrow, then today would be great.

So, I have news for you, something really is going to happen to you tomorrow that’s going to be the best thing that could possibly happen to you.

In fact, it’s going to be greater than you can possibly imagine.

Let me explain with a question.

What is the one thing that G-d doesn’t do very well?

Give up?