Sustaining true friendship is a lot more challenging than we give it credit for.

Even when life challenges us, it's a gift beyond all measure.

“I think in the Big 12, they were more of front-runners. No one really challenged them. Ole Miss posed a bigger challenge. They have a strong quarterback and guys who make plays. They don't have poster boys.”

“This will be a new kind of challenge. From what we understand, they're going to blitz more than half the time. It's going to be a challenge for (quarterbacks Brad) Guidry and Danna and for our big boys to make sure they pick it up.”

“I think every aspect of what we've gone through this season has been a challenge. There's been a new challenge every day. When you win games it masquerades some things that losing brings to the forefront.”

“I am very pleased that Elizabeth has accepted to take on this challenge, ... She has built a long career as an advocate for New Brunswick children, seniors and families. We are very pleased that she will be leading this new and challenging agency.”

“This event has its challenges. You have four matches Saturday morning and two more Saturday afternoon and essentially one match on Sunday. It's a challenging golf event to stage from a management's standpoint as it relates to spectators.”

“Coach did put a challenge out there for me to be more active on defense, to be more aware. I know I'm a good defender. At times, I just take a rest. So he put a challenge on me not to take a rest.”

Monkeys play by their sizes. Smaller tasks mostly come with smaller challenges. If you are willing to take step-by-step methods to solve bigger tasks, you will easily overcome challenges that attempt to stop you! Go, give a try!

If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death.