I sometimes think that Thomas Cook should be numbered among the secular saints. He took travel from the privileged and gave it to the people.
The days of our lives for all of us are numbered. We know that. And yes there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human.
That's the difference between golf and many other sports. You go to some other sporting events they just leave you or give you the cold shoulder and move on.