Overcoming Hardship Gifts

Road sign: 'No Passing Zone... This, too, shall pass.'

People tell me my hardships make me stronger...

"You think you're a monster because you have poor self image."

Courage. Love.

I have to get the Positive Thinker...

"I did seize the day. But then it seized me right back and used some kind of jujitsu move to flip me on my ass."

Man on a unicycle trying to guard credit from nasty 'Bankruptcy'.

"Cheer up, Simon. . . I'm always here for you!"

"Well, my paycheck barely pays the bills, I might need a second job, my wife is on my case, and my dad's in the hospital."

Sales

New Orleans Will Come Back Blues.

'Whoops. There goes one of my prostheses.'

"Look at me - I can do this!"

Ready for the curves life throws at you.

'Oh no! We're in negative equity.'

Happy Days are here again

"My name is Jose Hernandez, and my story begins when my parents moved from Mexico to the United States to work the fields. I would find my own special calling."

In Case of Emergency - Break Glass and take a BIG SWIG!

"...and I'd like to thank my mother, who is a lesbian, for guiding me through a real tough gender-identity crisis."

We Are All in This Together. But Some of Us Are More in It Than Others.

When the going gets tough the tough gets going...and the rest hide in the washroom and cry.

'I'm going to have to let you go.'

It says, "In lieu of gifts, please consider a donation to the automaker of your choice." Invite!

"Generation X, Y or Z? No idea. My brat is Generation SLSLWMAF - Stinkin' Lazy, Still Living with Mom at Forty."

Life gives you lemons

'Sorry, I don't do bailouts.'

Boxing with yourself

'Our vows didn't say anything about hedge fund mis-management!'

"Homeowner please help."

'I have been searching my soul to find the real reason why I ended up here and one answer in particular keeps turning up.'

Covid Winter

"Armstrong, you're the cheapest cheapskate on earth." "Not yet, but a man can dream." "This toothache is killing me but I have no money and no insurance. Do you know where I can find a really cheap dentist?" "Of course. I can give you my guy's name. He works for peanuts." "I’ll get a pen." "You’ll also need a passport and lots of penicillin."

'I'm a redundant bank teller.'

'Lost my shirt in the market ! Kept some dignity with hat & tie.'

"This accident will not affect my career as a football pro. Fortunately, I'm left-footed."