I think being able to have fun (or at least laugh) in whatever circumstance you find yourself in—whether it’s one of suffering, mundanity, excitement, ambiguity—is the ultimate super power.
When you can pull this off, the tricky part is hiding it from others; they get bent out of shape when they don’t think you’re a companion in misery.
Is it the man or the child in your man-childness that makes these reflections? Either way, it’s well said.
Yes, many people want to suck you into their drama. But it becomes a different game when you start to realize just how mental everything is- how much it really just depends on how you react. You can’t control your circumstances, but you can control how you react to them.
-Yours and yours, A-W
I heartily agree.
By the way – I recently finished Echo 1 and left a review on Amazon. Very engaging read – will definitely be getting vol. 2! : )
“the tricky part is hiding it from others…”
especially when facing my father or mother
or, worse, my boss…
unsure if they’re furious or cracking a joke,
my reaction’s a laugh on which I choose to choke
not sure whose loss…
thanks for sharing this musing!
(I quite find it amusing : )
Kent Wayne 
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