HERCULANEUM

I've been feeling kind of funky the last few days. All the news is rattling me... So, I thought, what better way to brighten my mood then watching complete strangers mess themselves up!?

Am I right? See? I know... me too.

So, I began a search of some video clips for us...

Dude... You are such a total dumbass. But, thank you.

Now, before we go on, just for the record, I DON'T like seeing people get hurt. You know, like I don't want to see them smack their face into a pole, or get run over by a motorcycle, or I don't want to see them practically snap their neck. Stuff like that. I don't like it.

But, what I DO like is when people just fall down. ESPECIALLY if they're doing something really stupid to begin with. And you don't have to tell me, I already know I'm going to hell, which is fine with me. At least I'll know everyone when I get there.

Well honey, that's great that "Extreme Home Makeover" was in your front yard, but that's no reason to run down your front steps with your eyes closed."

So, I was starting to get cheered up by now. Then, there's this next compilation set to music. And I'm sure that you'll recognize some of the topples. But, they're worth seeing again. Just for old time's sake.

So yes. I got a good chuckle, it's true. And I hope you have as well.

But then...

THEN, there was Kiki, a young Haitian boy who smiled after being lifted from rubble after being trapped for over a week. And I was humbled. Truly humbled again... by how fortunate I really am.

After so much heartbreak and tragedy, this was a rescue that inspired the masses. When asked why he smiled so broadly, Kiki responded, "I smiled because I was free, I smiled because I was alive."

That's reason to smile indeed.

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