chance_perchance ephemeralarcs It was a chance that lead me here Perchance I met those who touched my developing soul What if I'd fell somewhere worse What molds still deformed my shape What if I was just a bit less critical A bit more open And fell through the wrong door Would I be someone else, someone worse? What if I denied myself a better life too? For all the love of this place I have and memories what if the other door was something that lead me to helping save the climate or helping others more I don't know what the other path holds. But now all I can think of is how "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is frequently misunderstood even by English teachers and I think maybe this place was the best for me to fall afterall. 210920 ... dafremen Welcome. Some said they'd have stopped our abuse as children. Of course they only meant our overt verbal physical abuse. If it was out of sight..good enough I guess. 210920 ... dafremen Should we have become someone else? These are some guideposts that have opened many doors to the existentialist dilemma: Assume every moment is perfect. Assume that everything happens for a reason (including you, and everyone around you.) Why did this wonderful thing just happen? (Who tf questions THAT most of the time? Mostly we're just happy it didn't suck.) But if it wasn't what we wanted, what's our inclination to look for guidance in the moment? What's the inclination to reassess our expectations and either adjust to the moment or learn from it? What if we thought about that idea..not just from a "how can I argue with the egomaniac yapping about bad things being perfect", but from the "what if I try this and see what happens? what if test the outcome of this person's experiment by taking on one of my own" angle? What if every moment's perfect? Few of us meet each other's expectations. The universe never expected us to meet each other's expectations anyway. We're to meet It's expectations, not our own. We're to be what we were made to be. Right now, that means being exactly what our conscience tells us we should be. What if everything happens for a reason, and a we're part of it? And what if so is everything around us? (Just like the scientists say...) What if our pain today, is our protector tomorrow? Take away: We're perfect. Find out why. We're dealing with this shit for a reason. Figure out what it is. 210920 ... ephemeralarcs I remember you sir daf I hope the paths you trekked from here lead to better ends than than I could veer Your chops were always true to you your contributions were decisive and I liked your vibe man 210923 ... dafremen Glad someone's enjoying the show, man. It means a lot. These days I get to stop twiddling my thumbs, waiting for the great_earth_changes. Time has come. It's a good feeling. Hope all is, and remains well with you and yours through these times. 210924 what's it to you? who go blather from