There are two ways to walk the journey back to Jerusalem. Unconfident or Confident. We are both. At times we roar like a lion and then purr like a kitten. Mylo’s moods change throughout the day. He is bright eyed and bushy tailed in the morning and grumpy in the evening. Up for play and adventure during the day and bristling at touch in the evening before bedtime. I heard Jerry Seinfeld say that before he gets out of bed in the morning he feels unconfident that he is up to the challenge of the day. When he arises and begins to move about his confidence returns.

Life requires get up and go even when our get up and go has got up and went.

‘I hate to speak in front of an audience,’ Billy B said to Chet. ‘My hands sweat and I feel queasy,’ Billy B continued. ‘Speech class is not a good place for a person like me,’ Billy B mused.

Just get up in front of the class and forget that there are people watching you,’ Chet advised. ‘Pretend they are monkeys in a zoo and that you are the zookeeper,’ Chet laughed. ‘Once you begin your speech the joy of the story will flow,’ he winked.

‘I could not believe my good fortune,’ Billy B told Jane. ‘As I began to speak it was as if someone else took over and I became energized by the positive feedback from the class,’ Billy B exulted! ‘My fears scattered,’ he smiled.

‘Confidence makes the difference,’ Chet laughed. ‘Believe you can do it and it will be done,’ he continued. ‘Nothing succeeds like success,’ Chet proclaimed!