- one part of my brain: why can't you just appreciate what you have
- another part of my brain: !!!! what
- apomb: I totally appreciate basically everything!
- apomb: on the DAILY!
- opomb: ok but admit your thankfulness has a subtle, begruding flavor
- opomb: and that actually you want more
- apomb: of course i want more
- apomb: wanting more is what gets people out of bed in the morning
- apomb: wanting more is why we bother taking another breath
- apomb: wanting more is the reason we developed brains
- opomb: ok but what do you actually want
- opomb: is it Success
- apomb: there are a lot of definitions
- apomb: and most of them sound kind of crummy, especially in this day & age & w/r/t the internet
- opomb: is it Fame
- apomb: I am in no way convinced that exists anymore
- opomb: is it Money
- apomb: nuh-uh
- apomb: well yes I would like to not have to worry as much about how i'm going to pay the bills each month
- apomb: but not more than that, really
- opomb: is it Influence
- apomb: what is there left to influence
- apomb: I don't even know what that means
- opomb: is it--
- apomb: --boy the wind is really picking up isn't it
- apomb: should we go?
- opomb: is it that you want to be Proven Right
- [the sudden, soughing trees carry the response away]