[livi]

Bob,

Living is a weird experience. It is a constant pendulum between joy and sorrow, boredom and anxiety. The human brain is an extremely competent science fiction engine, giving itīs owner the full Monty of more or less tolerable sensations. No matter how blue I may feel, I can always argue emphatically that there are right at this moment a thousand people that objectively are much worse off. Some events, facts and situations tend to make me feel good. Some make me feel awfully bad. But I am still here, breathing, living and with at least a couple of decades to go. I may suffer, but I am determined to make the best of it. At least to feel as good as I possibly can and enjoy as many days as possible without letting other people piss on my parade by feeling sorry for me.

May you have a 2008 of more happiness and joy. You deserve it and owe it to yourself.