Illustration: Optimism

Dad went to see his son's Little League game, but when he arrived the found the score was already 18 to 0, favoring the other team. As he sat down behind the bench on the first-base line, he spotted his son in the bullpen and went over to speak to him.

Hang in there, son," he said. "Don't get discouraged."

"No reason for us to be discouraged," the boy answered. "We haven't been up to bat yet." (from Cybersalt Digest)