Most of us live an uneventful life. Most of our days are devoid of excitement. We do today what we did yesterday, and tomorrow we will do what we do today. It is the monotony and sameness that give us a sense of boredom. But monotony is part of life. We can't escape it. To face it, and overcome it, is victorious living.

Thoughts by the late Rev. Paul Osumi are selected weekly by his family.