So won't you take a breath?

MHM

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:49:51 GMT

The Scorpion and The Toad
The scorpion, in the course of a long journey, encounters a river. The scorpion cannot swim and so he is momentarily stymied until he spies the toad, on the opposite river bank. "Toad!" the scorpion calls out, "will you please let me ride on your back to the other side of the river because, you see, I cannot swim." "No way," replied the toad, "if I let you ride on my back you will sting me!" To which the scorpion replied, "But if I am riding on your back and I sting you then we will both die because I cannot swim." After thinking on it for a moment or two the toad agrees, swims over to the opposite bank of the river where the scorpion jumps onto his back and he turns to swim to the other side. When the toad, with the scorpion riding on his back, gets to the middle of the river, the scorpion stings him. "Scorpion!" Exclaimed the toad, "Why did you sting me? Now we both die."

"Because it is in my nature." Was the scorpion's response.

This is a folk tale, a parable. Basically, it stands for the proposition that we have to expect people to act in a way that is true to their nature. A person is not going to act in a way that is contrary to their basic nature, even if they fully intend to act differently in any particular circumstance. It's something to remember.

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:30:23 GMT

Yeah..umm, I made a new livejournal. One that's actually going to help me spill my guts (:

F.y.I: Life is going amazinggg and the Jonas Brothers are coming down to Florida<3
I finally ordered my purity ring after, what? A year?
Yeah, really cool(:

weight is unknown until freedom is felt.

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:08:44 GMT

I fell asleep yesterday watching the Led Zeppelin concert on vh1.

My brothers coming home today.

This weekend: rock band (:
And back to sunset to finish off the card.

12|22: show @ drakes.
Reninder:charge camera

To do list:
Download PSP..again!
Check JB tour dates.
Check Taste of Chaos tour tickets

Hopefully I clean out my room this week and start painting it next week. I would like to finish it before school starts.
I want a wall of fame. Filled with posters and my art.
<333

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:51:34 GMT

Today, God gave me courage.

My stomach feels weird.

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:50:32 GMT

I can't tell if I'm full or starving.

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:09:20 GMT

“Sometimes sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment. And then the moment was gone”.

Friends Ønly

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:30:53 GMT