Here's To Norway

Have you ever been on a 17 hour layover in Oslo? Well this is what happens:

Clear skies where the sun doesn't set until 10:30 at night so we barbequed Norwegian Style:

The palace has guards who talk to you:

Then there's this massive park with naked statues:

Then there was the Oslo Fjord, the water was maybe 60 degrees and was a glorious sight:

Live

As time goes by, we learn that even the one person who wasn't supposed to ever let us down, probably will. You’ll have your heart broken and you’ll break others’ hearts. You'll fight with your best friend or maybe even fall in love with them, and you'll cry because time is flying by. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, forgive freely, and love like you've never been hurt. Life comes with no guarantees, no time outs, no second chances. You just have to live life to the fullest, tell someone what they mean to you and tell someone off, speak out, dance in the pouring rain, hold someone’s hand, comfort a friend, fall asleep watching the sun come up, stay up late, be a flirt, and smile until your face hurts. Don’t be afraid to take chances or fall in love and most of all, live in the moment because every second you spend angry or upset is a second of happiness you can never get back.

Thanks to my dear friend Nick, for the reminder.

Hope

In the midst of darkness there is hope. In the midst of hope, you choose love. You always, choose love. Because in love and kindness, there is peace.

They say you choose your battles carefully. In rare cases, we aren't given much of a choice as to whether or not we even want to fight.This is the inspiring story of hope, love and perseverance: