A man goes to see his priest. "Father," he says, "I just lost my job! I'm out of work and money is tight, and I don't know how I'll support my wife and child!"

The priest places a hand on his shoulder and smiles and says, "Remember, my son, this too shall pass."

"You're right," the man concedes, and he leaves.

A few weeks later, the man returns. "Father," he says, "I caught my wife cheating on me with another man! I think she's going to leave me!"

The priest places a hand on his shoulder and smiles and says, "Remember, my son, this too shall pass."

"You're right," the man concedes, and he leaves.

A few weeks later, the man returns. "Father," he says, "My wife has left me, and I've caught my son doing drugs! I worry that he will end up in jail or dead!"

The priest places a hand on his shoulder and smiles and says, "Remember, my son, this too shall pass."

"You're right," the man concedes, and he leaves.

A few weeks later, the man returns. "Father," he says, "You were right about everything! I've found a new job! My wife and I have reconciled, and our marriage is better than ever! My son has gone to rehab and has sworn never to do drugs again!"

The priest places a hand on his shoulder and smiles and says, "Remember, my son, this too shall pass."