9.27.2010

perspective.

life has a funny way of putting things into perspective. i'm sure that's an intentional aspect or facet of existence though; to be slapped upside your head with the notion that maybe, just maybe, life doesn't suck nearly as bad as we may think. things could always be worse. truer words have never been spoken..

a conversation i overheard while traveling:

Lady: So where you headed?
Man: To see some friends up North and stay with them for a while..you?
Lady: I'm headed back to school. I just visited my family this weekend..
Man: That's nice..
Lady: Why are you going to see your friends? Plan on having a lot of fun?
Man: *slight laughter* Oh nothing like that..I'm dying of cancer and they wanna see me and spend time before I....