Not a Fair Fight

All that's left of the gallant knight is his armor.

This cartoon is entitled:  "Sometimes the Dragon Wins".  My dad had me color it for him when I was a teenager.  He framed it and hung it on the wall in his den.  He explained very carefully to me how the dragon was the devil and even if we are strong and brave, we should never try to stand up to him.  No matter how long we've been learning how to resist him, he's been learning how to tempt us longer.  We should never believe we are tough enough to challenge him head to head, because sometimes he wins.  We should always run from the devil.  It isn't weak or cowardice to run away from temptation.  In fact, it's smart to leave a place where the dragon might be lurking.  Stay as far away from it as possible.

I think that's the best lesson a teenager can ever learn.  Run, and run fast.  Sometimes the dragon wins.