012.366 - 2016 project and inspiration

every day in 2016, write a sentence or a paragraph or a poem that inspires or appreciates

Most of what we do is a waste of time and energy.  We and a thousand others build a dike, and a hurricane blows it apart and another thousand workers have to start over.  But someday a last thousand workers will assemble a dike that the ocean can only wear away at, and if people will just maintain it, that dike will stand and stand and stand.  Courage and optimism build that dike, then rebuild it, then rebuild it again.  I wish you courage and optimism building whatever dike you're building.  Whether it's the last dike to be built or not, may you and your co-workers build the best damn dike you can!