We Must Have Staying Qualities

FRANKIE L. THOMAS

A young mother with small children was grievously discouraged over a lingering difficulty. She wrote her father a lengthy letter, telling him of her problem. Because he was a kind and gentle person, she eagerly awaited his reply, which she thought would be a long, sympathetic letter.

When the reply arrived, it was concise: "Dear Daughter, You must have staying qualities. I love you. Dad."