Look, I'll be honest. I don't want to change the world, all I want is the bare necessities:

"You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees & the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours & aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."

Sometimes when I feel down, I search for pictures of nebulas, galaxys, black holes, and other fragments of our universe on Google. I don't know, I guess it reminds me that the world can't be all bad if that is out there somewhere. And if there s a God, at least it is certainly true that he is a wonderful artist.

When I was "away", despairing, my Uncle sent me that poem. I think it changed everything for me. Want to know a secret? I randomly mail it to people I don't know and will never meet out of the phone-book. I imagine it finding them at just the right time. I imagine how they will feel when they read it, with no return address, no note. I hope they feel a little less alone.