appreciate the life you have.

Alice: Through the Looking Glass (novel by Lewis Carroll)
(Extract of the poem 'The Walrus and The Carpenter', recited by Tweedledee)
But four young Oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat;
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed;
Their shoes were clean and neat --
And this was odd, because, you know,
They hadn't any feet.
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"Contrariwise," continued Tweedledee, "if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."
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"You know," he added gravely, "it's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle -- to get one's head cut off."

LOL I LOVE Alice in Wonderland! Through the Looking Glass is actually the SECOND Alice in Wonderland book, which is weird because nobody even knew there was a second book. I only found out when I read about it one Wiki. I just HAD to read it before the movie came out, to prep myself and have a better understanding of the characters, because tons of people get mixed up between the two books and mix the characters, like the Alice in Wonderland Disney cartoon film. And the Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts are TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE (people get mixed up with those two a lot). The Red Queen is a chess piece and the Queen of Hearts is a playing card.
Anyway, I CAN'T WAIT until Alice in Wonderland comes out...just over a month!!

This site is such a good site...
It's so sad and stuff but it really makes you think about serious issues, like suicide, death and cancer. When you read some of the posts, it just makes you appreciate your life so much, but then it kind of feels bad that some people can be so unlucky to be in situations that you'd most likely never be in.

Speaking of bad situations...I made a list!

10 Worst Situations To Be In (real and hypothetical; excludes injuries and death)

Ten. Reading a book that's really interesting, but your eyes are so sore...did I mention you're only about 5 chapters to the end? And so, you keep reading...
Nine.Paying for something in coins, only to be about 5c short, causing you to break a $50 note for something worth less than $10.
Eight.Having no food in the pantry that you feel like eating.
Seven.Rushing to get somewhere (e.g. a shop), only to be rejected (i.e. the shop is closed).
Six.Waiting several days/weeks before opening presents.
Five.Wanting to both sleep or eat, but not being able/allowed to do either.
Four.Lying in bed for hours trying to sleep. It's pitch black but your eyes have adjusted and you can see everything clearly.
Three.Losing money, seeing someone pick it up, and not being able to prove it was yours.
Two.Having a nice, juicy, watermelon in front of your eyes, but not being able to eat it.
Number One.Cutting onions.

Looking at the "worst situations" I can come up with, I think it's fair to say that the issues (except maybe seven and three) we are dealing with right now are so trivial, they won't be anywhere near affecting our lives in the long term watsoever; our lives really are awesome, and they could be much, much worse.

Stop being negative.
Stop complaining.
Take some time to appreciate the life you have.

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