If I were a function, I would choose to be Here's what I would look like on the surface: This function looks like a straight line. It may not look particularly interesting, but it has a few pretty important features. 1) First, it has a positive slope. As time passes, the value of the function increases. As time passes in my life, I want my experiences, wisdom, knowledge, love, and closeness to Jesus to increase, as well. "All things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 2) This graph has a hole at 2. That is, in fact, a fancy mathematical term-- hole . This occurs because the top function can be rewritten as (x - 2)(x + 2). Since there is an (x - 2) factor in the bottom of the function, those (x - 2) factors cancel each other out. This means the first function (the one I would choose to be) is identical to f(x) = x + 2 at every single point except at x = 2. Just like my function, I