Just My Pointless Ramblings

“The world is cruel, yet it is still so beautiful.” -Akuma no Ko by Ai Higuchi from ‘Attack on Titans’. An ode to the song, the anime which I have dearly loved.   The world has deemed snakes as cruel creatures for a long time. After all, they leave death in their wake, they were one of the natures deadliest creatures. For decades, the snakes were feared and worshipped. At one point, the fact that such vicious creatures could even exhibit maternal instincts towards their eggs and young ones was widely debated, but the truth was that snakes cared, even up to the point of forsaking their foods, rather than forsaking their eggs. Vipers and pythons were known to forsake food for over months, they would rather prefer to curl up tightly around their eggs and provide them warmth. The mothers often do not leave their eggs, causing their body to deteriorate due to lack of nourishment.   Snakes are fierce protectors, yet cunning and deadliest of hunters. Snakes maybe crue...

  My greatest blessing is my imagination, My greatest curse is also my imagination.   My greatest blessing is that I care a lot, My greatest curse is also that I care a lot.   My greatest blessing is that I read, My greatest curse is also that I read.   My greatest blessing is that I worry enough, My greatest curse is also that I worry enough.   My greatest blessing is in the way I look at things, And my greatest curse is also in the way I look at things.   --   I love to hear from my readers!! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!  

  I chase perfection, Despite knowing that I am inherently imperfect, I chase money, Despite knowing that I will leave it here when my time comes, I chase power, Despite knowing that true power lies in the kindness of one’s heart, I chase fame, Despite knowing that it is filled with fake friends and well-wishers, I chase other people opinions, Despite knowing that it really doesn’t matter I chase the destination, Despite knowing that the journey matters, I chase my desires, Despite knowing that human desires are unending and limitless, I chase my wants, Despite knowing that I don’t really need them; I chase the big things, Despite knowing that the small things are what bring happiness; I chase wealth, Despite knowing that true wealth is in health, I chase happiness, Despite knowing that happiness lies in me, I chase the future, Despite knowing that life is in the present moment, I chase speed, Despite knowing that slow and steady ...