Dear Dr. Laura,

In listening to the call about the gambler who wanted an "easy fix," I agree with you 150%. People frequently want an easy way, forgetting that something worth having is not easy. I come from a ballet background. I started at the age of 6. I'm now retired from ballet and am 46 years old. I know you are not fond of kids in ballet, however it taught me to be disciplined and to push through even when it hurts, even when it's hard, even when....

In the words of the song "Try" from Pink; "Where there is desire there is gonna be a flame; where there is a flame someone's bound to get burned; just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die; you gotta get up and try, try, try.

Keep pushing us to push ourselves, Dr. Laura.

Lisa