When we think we've got it tough.

[onearmedbandit]

AND IF ANY OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED WHEATHER GOOD OR BAD YOU
MIGHT NOT HAVE MET WHO YOU MET , HAD WHO YOU HAD OR DONE WHAT YOU DONE , SOME STRANGE AND NOT VERY GOOD CIRCUMSTANCES LED ME TO THE PARTNER I HAVE NOW , IF I WEIGH UP ALL THE BAD THINGS THAT HAPPENED AND DOUBLED IT ID STILL CHOOSE THAT PATH

Oh don't get me wrong WINJA, I didn't really want to get into to it too much but I'm thankful that I had the accident. It didn't end my life, just changed the direction of the path it was on. If it had never happened I wouldn't have met my now-wife (my occupation changed as a result of the accident and I met her through that change), wouldn't have the job I have, etc. My partner doesn't like it when I say it, but I am truely happy the accident occurred. Had it not, I would be a different person than I am today, and I'm very happy with who I am and where I am. Like I said, I consider myself very lucky.

[inlinefour]

In my line of work, I get to work with people who have brought shit onto themselves. Not very often but it does happen. Ive got a mate who is paralysed from the neck down. He is a total inspiration. Just keeps on the best he can. Its funny how those often with the most reason to have the dirts, are the one with the most positive attitudes.

[Hitcher]

Paradise is not a place, it's a state of mind.

Dang. And here's me thinking paradise was what hung from the rear-vision mirrors in West Auckland Valiants. Good heavens! Even Meat Loaf sang about them: "I can see pair of dice by the dashboard lights"...