in realizing you're not frightened

O ME! O life!... of the questions of these recurring;
Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities fill’d with the foolish;
Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)
Of eyes that vainly crave the light—of the objects mean—of the struggle ever renew’d;
Of the poor results of all—of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me;
Of the empty and useless years of the rest—with the rest me intertwined;
The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life?

Answer.
That you are here—that life exists, and identity;
That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse
- Walt Whitman






things i wish i recently found:
1. my ipod. %#@$*.
2. a job.
3. the little heart shaped cardboard box mallory gave me.
4. an easy recipe for cheese enchiladas.
5. money in my trouser pocket.
6. the irritating human being who superimposed obama's face on the classic norman rockwell 'freedom of speech' painting so i can give them a good talking to. give me a break people. don't mess with important art.
7. a previously undiscovered nook or cranny in my suitcases to fit all of this stuff that has materialized...
8. a reason not to leave. or rather, a means to stay.
9. a hidden artistic talent i never knew i had.
10. a surprise travel companion.
11. a treasure map to the sea. i need the ocean.