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"There's darkness down there," our four-year-old granddaughter whispered as she peered down the stairs.

She was right. Bright spots on planet earth seem scarce these days.

I love cheering people up. In April, 2020, during COVID-19, I told my wife, "I'm pretty excited about my car. We just got 43 days to the gallon."

But life can drain our joy tank. A few years ago, we made a can't-miss-investment in a hotel. The bank foreclosed. Thankfully, I invested in some airline stocks. Oh, wait.

But friends have lost far worse. Some have lost businesses; others have lost hope. When my wife lost fiv...