this morning #2192.

this morning, through all his years of grinding & striving, he’d finally arrived. in his head he had, at least. also out loud to the group but, in actuality, while he’d definitely made it to a fresh new place in life, he’d done so to a relatively trivial degree. none of us want to be the one to break the news to him. in fact, by claiming that he’s finally made it, he’s sort of given up. I don’t blame the dude for the conclusion he’s come to. honestly, he gets a solid A for effort even if his efforts are mostly misplaced. he’s always been chasing the dream. all sorts of dreams. irrational dreams. dreams in the truest sense of the word. totally free of shame almost every time. i really hope he doesn't stop trying to live a better life but if that’s what he decides to do, it’s at least nice to see him smiling.