2005-05-05 - 7:02 a.m.
Drag, drag, drag...
(That's the sound of me dragging my half-dead soul around; it just won't get up.)
Do they make NyQuil for the soul? I just...shit man...I dunno. On the one hand, life is so good and on the other, it sucks. I'm looking for some balance and I'm not sure where to find it, so maybe if I numb my insides for a while I won't worry about it so much.
We humans are a funny bunch - the majority of us aren't content no matter what the circumstances are. This is coming from the most optimistic person I know - me. It's true though.
I think it's especially true of Americans. One of my favorite lines from a film is from The house of sand and fog. Ben Kingsly's character says, "...[Americans] are always seeking the next sweet taste in their mouth." How true that is.
So I could blame this feeling on, "I'm a product of my culture!" But the truth is, I'm allowing myself to lose perspective, due to a lack of personal responsibility.
Where am I going with this? To quote yet another one of my favorites (Mr. Eieio), "Count your blessings." I'm going to do that today - so should you. And don't narrow the scope to your existence alone; take a moment to look at the world around you. There is good out there.
If you can't see it, give me a call - we'll chat.
