Life Is Funny, Baby, And

When I Was A Teenager, The Number One Book I Was Most Obsessed With Was 'gone With The Wind.

The Humans Create Life, And Senselessly Cause Death. For Nothing.

I Could Become A Nun Even If I Am A Non-believer. I'll Learn To Fake It Like Nick Did With Me. I Will Minister The Gospel Of Compassion And Kindness And Please, Always Use A Condom, From Famine-stricken Nations To War-torn Dead Zones. It's Possible I Might Become A Nun Who Kisses Other Nuns.

I Love Snow For The Same Reason I Love Christmas: It Brings People Together While Time Stands Still. Cozy Couples Lazily Meandered The Streets And Children Trudged Sleds And Chased Snowballs. No One Seemed To Be In A Rush To Experience Anything Other Than The Glory Of The Day, With Each Other, Whenever And However It Happened.

It Broke The Spell. It's Not That I Stopped Being Happy. I Was Still Inexplicably, Utterly Happy. But Suddenly The Happiness Had Implications.