Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Knee-slapper

So, I was discussing knee surgery with my sister, who is now rehabbing following such a procedure. I was explaining why (this was in e-mails) I have deferred such surgery myself.

I told her that my priority list was still top-heavy with wanderlust, and spending money on painful mutilation, recovery and rehab took a back seat to filling my tank with gas and hitting the road for . . . well, anywhere.

Then, bemoaning the prohibitive price of said gasoline, I took a look at it philosophically:
Still, when you get right down to it, life has a tendency to suck, and bite when it's not sucking. That's why I like to stay focused on the big picture, life through a wide-angle lens, keeping my attention centered on things that really don't matter all that much. That way, when it all goes to hell, I can sit there and just utter a profound "whatever."
Whatever.
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