If you are lonely -- call one of your "first name friends" who love you no matter whether you win or lose and reflect on your call to service.
Vanya (who is gay) and Sonia (who is forever reminding everyone that she was adopted) spend their days reflecting on their lost chances, debating whether the grove of nine cherry trees on their property constitutes an orchard, and bemoaning their rather Chekhovian lot in life.
Memorial Day weekend is a time to reflect on loved ones lost, and also an opportunity for many to get outside to enjoy God's green earth.
But like many of us leading busy lives, running households, raising families (they're still children no matter their age, right?), I sometimes get lost and need to reflect on this hectic yet fulfilling life I've created.
According to the Massachusetts Port Authority, the idea to create the memorial "began with the airport's employees, who were seeking a way to honor those lost and a place to reflect on the events of 9/11".
It may be small consolation, but investors in index funds such as Vanguard's S&P 500, which lost 37% in 2008, can reflect on the disastrous returns some actively managed funds have rung up over the past year.
Dozens of people gathered in Laguna Beach on Thursday to mark World AIDS Day by taking time to reflect on lives lost and yet finding words of hope amid the glow of candlelight.
After the changeover when I lost the set, I tried to reflect on the match I played against Becker where I lost the first set 7-6 [the 1995 final that Sampras won in four sets].
As we remember all of the loved ones we've lost to HIV, we should also reflect on how far we've come and celebrate that progress.
"People come here to celebrate their loved ones' birthdays or an anniversary, they come to remember and reflect on the lives lost on that awful day".
