]8o.. Cassows skogsglänta ..o8[

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Rocky Balboa:

You ain't gonna believe this, but you used to fit right here.
[taps on the inside of his hand]

I'd hold you up to say to your mother, "this kid's gonna be the best kid in the world. This kid's gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew." And you grew up good and wonderful. It was great just watching you, every day was like a privilige. Then the time come for you to be your own man and take on the world, and you did. But somewhere along the line, you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you're no good. And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow. Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.

You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that! I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You're my son and you're my blood. You're the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain't gonna have a life.

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Det är inte så konstigt att många i världen har haft och ännu har den fiktiva karaktären Rocky Balboa som förebild när han levererar sånt här. Rocky är en av filmhistoriens största ikoner, en så levande karaktär att många (företrädesvis amerikaner) tror att han finns på riktigt. Och det gör han på så sätt att han är en del av Sylvester Stallone,.. Ni får tycka att replikerna är cheescake. I just don't give a damn. Den senaste Rocky-filmen är garanterat den bästa i serien i mitt tycke hursomhelst. Jag ska inte glömma budskapet ovan, och det ska inte du som läser heller göra, utan minnas det när saker är jobbiga.

/Cassow