hold that thought ...

very nice:
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.
-- Author Unknown

I remember, as a child, playing endlessly on those monkey bars and having the skin on my hands peel right off because I held on too hard. Is there a lesson in here somewhere?

(Aah, yes ... avoid those darn monkey bars. Play hopscotch, instead.)