In my weekly work activities I have to validate posts from Blackbaud's Raiser Edge and Financial Edge. This is something that the database system has set up to make sure what you "set as stone" is correct. That there aren’t any errors in your action. It validates the success of your work. In a way its saying "you got it" or "you are able to proceed." Wouldn't it be nice if we could "validate" our actions? Prior t o actually making them? If we could test it out prior to doing something, which could result in either a good or bad aftermath. If only we could have the evidence and proof that our best efforts are good enough (which are really never good enough.) Furthermore, in life, don't we often look for often look for such validation from the world around us? We want the world to tell us we are doing it right, and we are successful in our best efforts. I know I do. Yet, deep down I know tha...