The past is a cancelled cheque. The future is a promissory note. The present is the only hard cash that we have, so we should spend it wisely.' That's what the wise people say. Of course, we should make the most of the moment. It can't be good to dwell too long on dreams or memories. But that does not mean that if we perceive potential in a proposition or a plan, we cannot invest energy into it. Faith is a kind of energy. It helps make tomorrow sweeter and it makes today more palatable too.They say, none of us should try to run before we can walk. But paediatricians might question the wisdom of this. Babies, when they become toddlers, often take their first steps at great speed. They have to launch into what might be seen as a run (or certainly a very speedy stride) just to maintain their confidence and balance. There are also those who say that the best way to learn how to swim, involves diving in at the deep end, if there is no slow gentle way to start a process, you might just have to go for it.