With everything happening this week, bombs going off…shit exploding in Texas (Literally) and now suspects being shot down in the streets…it’s difficult not to get all depressed and consumed with all the negative stuff out there in the world.

As a soon to be expecting father the question of…”what am I doing bringing a kid into this mess?” comes often to my mind lately. I was devastated when 9/11 happened and was in a haze for months consumed by the tragic sadness of it all…it wasn’t until a friend of mine said “It’s bigger than you, you can’t hold all of that stuff on your shoulders, you’ll go crazy…you have to let it go and take control of what you can…your life.”

Definitely words of wisdom. Especially now in light of the Boston tragedy. It’s way bigger than me…The explosion in Texas, way bigger than me…The shootout resulting in the death of suspect #1…bigger than me. I cannot understand nor will I ever fully realize the TRUTH of all of it and I can’t spend all my time trying to figure it out, I’ll go crazy. What I can focus on is my life and how incredibly awesome is it. I have to believe that there’s good out there, that amazing and awesome people out number a few assholes who seeks to hurt others. I have to believe in the human in humanity…I have to believe in a wonderful world filled with joy and love and happiness that one day soon, my child will experience.

For if not…I’ll go crazy. Peace, happy Friday…and I believe in you.