Real Kato Blog: Why I Exist

I've come to a couple of realizations tonight.

I went out with several of my very favorite people tonight, for drinks and dinner. Along the way, I realized some important things, and I want to share these thoughts before they leak out of my drunken head.

First: I have some girl friends whom I absolutely LOVE, beyond all words. There are times when I feel so close to them that my heart just about explodes. I wish I could tell some of their stories, but they've asked that I not talk about them here. I will say this, though: one of my very hot girl friends said this evening, "I'd like to spend a day in YOUR pants", in a completely innocent way, without meaning any sort of sexual innuendo. CAN YOU SEE why I love these people?

Second: I've realized that everyone has some sort of pain in their lives. No matter how much your friend or neighbor seems to be living a perfect and enviable life, there's always something going on that you don't see. Everyone has troubles, and the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence. It gives me a little bit of perspective when people reveal that life isn't all days of wine and roses. I start to understand that maybe my life isn't quite as disastrous as I make it out to be sometimes. While of course I want all my friends to be happy, it is comforting to know that we're really, in the end, all in the same boat.

Third: I've realized that I am in a unique position to bring comfort to people. I have financial, emotional, and psychological powers that many people don't. I hope that doesn't sound too arrogant... I'm not trying to say I'm the Savior of the Downtrodden. All I'm saying is, I feel like my primary contribution to this world, my raison d'être, is my ability to empathize with people's problems, and then buy them lollies to make them feel better. I'm glad to be useful. Isn't that what we all want? To be useful?

It was a weird and emotional night tonight. But a good one.

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Posted by Ken in: life

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Comment #1 from Cassandra (Guest)
2005 Nov 22 - 12:18 pm : #

Hey, I thought your posting about people all having their own problems was very deep. I commend you on your insights. It's good to see that other people can come to these conclusions on their own. It seems that you use the "rationalization" type of coping mechanism to understand the world in which you live. I think that's a great way to cope with everything that life throws your way. And I must also mention it takes intelligence to come to the realizations you've discovered.

As you mentioned in your post, you wanted to write this stuff down before you forgot about it. I hope you never forget what you learned in one night of drinking;) We're all about the same in the end. Life is all about perception.

Cassandra

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