theatrical_muse #213: Sorrow
"There's enough sorrow in the world, isn't there, without trying to invent it." ~ E.M.Forster, A Room With A View.
In a word, yes. I'd say nobody that went to Neptune High between 2003 and 2006 could really argue me on that, but that would pretty much guarantee that somebody would. Whether to be argumentative or simply because I'm the one that said it, your guesses are as good as mine.
There was just so much hurt, so much loss of life... people I was close to and some I couldn't care less about, people I knew and some I didn't. Yeah, there's definitely enough sorrow in the world without having to invent it. And that really only takes into account local things. Never mind natural disasters, war, terrorists... I think the world has things well under control without any extra help from whoever decides it might be fun, or entertaining to inflict further pain on people.
It's funny... I spent so many years thinking that things would be better if I could just get the hell out of Neptune. I spent most of the summer in Washington working a dream internship, and realised two things from that: I actually missed Neptune, number one. Not just the people, but there were things I wished I could do. Take Backup for a walk on the beach behind the apartment complex, stupid stuff like that. The other thing though? It doesn't matter where you're from or where you go, living this life is always going to be painful and challenging.
This doesn't mean I'm working on a total personality overhaul. I tend not to lash out so much as fight back. It just means I'm less fixated on putting distance between me and the rest of my life. I'm just going to roll with the punches as best I can at this point.
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In a word, yes. I'd say nobody that went to Neptune High between 2003 and 2006 could really argue me on that, but that would pretty much guarantee that somebody would. Whether to be argumentative or simply because I'm the one that said it, your guesses are as good as mine.
There was just so much hurt, so much loss of life... people I was close to and some I couldn't care less about, people I knew and some I didn't. Yeah, there's definitely enough sorrow in the world without having to invent it. And that really only takes into account local things. Never mind natural disasters, war, terrorists... I think the world has things well under control without any extra help from whoever decides it might be fun, or entertaining to inflict further pain on people.
It's funny... I spent so many years thinking that things would be better if I could just get the hell out of Neptune. I spent most of the summer in Washington working a dream internship, and realised two things from that: I actually missed Neptune, number one. Not just the people, but there were things I wished I could do. Take Backup for a walk on the beach behind the apartment complex, stupid stuff like that. The other thing though? It doesn't matter where you're from or where you go, living this life is always going to be painful and challenging.
This doesn't mean I'm working on a total personality overhaul. I tend not to lash out so much as fight back. It just means I'm less fixated on putting distance between me and the rest of my life. I'm just going to roll with the punches as best I can at this point.
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
289