DEEP THOUGHTS! I ran across something last night–a hilarious list of Deep Thoughts, sent to me by The Rat. Here are some that really summarize some aspects of my world….

I wish I would have a real tragic love affair and get so bummed out that I’d just quit my job and become a bum for a few years, because I was thinking about doing that anyway.

What is it about a beautiful sunny afternoon, with the birds singing and the wind whistling through the leaves, that makes you want to get drunk? And after you’re real drunk, maybe go down to the public park and stagger around and ask people for money, and then lay down and go to sleep.

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…and apparently (or according to a friend of a friend of a friend…) some newspaper ran a contest where entrants age 4 to 15 were invited to imitate “Deep Thoughts,” producing the following:

My young brother asked me what happens after we die. I told him we get buried under a bunch of dirt and worms eat our bodies. I guess I should have told him the truth–that most of us go to Hell and burn eternally–but I didn’t want to upset him. (Age 10)

Give me the strength to change the things I can, the grace to accept the things I cannot, and a great big bag of money. (Age 13)

If we could just get everyone to close their eyes adn visualize world peace for an hour, imagine how serene and quiet it would be until the looting started. (Age 15)