If a big fish swallows you, don't panic.

I saw a program the other day which discussed the need that children have for real life heroes, such as their own parents. In thinking about it, I concluded that adults also need heroes. That is one of the things I like about Jonah. He is not a basically flawed, lacking-in-principles character that because of some noble act becomes a hero; rather he is basically a good man who tries everyday to do the right thing. That is why when he makes a wrong choice (such as fleeing to Tarshish rather th...