Some thoughts from Bon Jovi

Tonight's the night! I'm going to see Bon Jovi at the Verizon Center in D.C. I hope I can be patient through the workday.

For you poor souls who won't be there, I've compiled a few pieces of wisdom from Bon Jovi songs based on my intensive listening to this music over the past couple weeks.

• "Welcome to wherever you are. This is your life. You've made this far. Welcome. You've gotta believe. That right here, right now. You're exactly where you're s'posed to be." — "Welcome to Wherever You Are" (Have a Nice Day)
   
• "There's a different kind of meaning now to living on a prayer." — "Novocaine" (Have a Nice Day)
   
• "It's OK to be a little broken. Everybody's broken in this life. It's OK to feel a little broken. Everybody's broken. You're alright. It's just life." — "Everybody's Broken" (Lost Highway)