"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -- unknown

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results - Albert Einstein

little boy on a bus
November 13, 2002 - 10:19 pm

i used to be that kid.

he probably has no idea what kinds of things go on in the real world. that's an assumption, but one i'm willing to make.

i feel bad for him. in that moment i realized i feel bad for all kids.

at some point, no matter how hard someone tries to protect them, no expections, they will come to realize the things no one should have to realize.

i thought about what my advice would be to that little boy. i thought about if i had just one minute to tell him the most important lesson that i've learned...what would i tell him?

it's a tough choice. there's so many important things.

i suppose though, it's not really that tough. i know what i'd tell him.

i was very sad the rest of the day.

was it because of what i thought i'd tell him? was it because i'd never get the chance to tell him?

does it matter?