inky confession ----> thank-you, for teaching me this lesson before it was too late.

Why is it that many of us live just for the fact that we're not dead yet? To see how long we can tease death before it engulfs us. To know that we're capable of staying alive. It's in the nature of man's heart that we become fearless and blinded from our impulsive reasoning and misguided logic. We don't run away from the risky, dangerous paths we put ourselves on. We seek it.

Everyday actions can easily justify this behavior. Women in relationships involving domestic violence constantly say that they're in love with the men they're with. Druggies and dealers, even before they were addicted, knew what they were getting themselves into when they took the first step. Skateboarders and professional athletes perform dangerous, life-risking tricks just to know that they can accomplish them.

This all concludes down to the nature of humanity. This is one of our many flaws. And perhaps we may back up our actions with our own reasoning, but the big picture remains the same. We risk death from our own doings, for our own thrill. ..Whatever that may be.

So if you're smart, you'll know what's good for you. Stay out of danger, and always, there will be a decision of whether or not something is worth it. Is it really worth what it's made out to be? Don't take the 'easy' road if you know you're just shoving the rocks forward.

-s.