But that's who you are. The things that sculpt us might have been unpleasant, but I wouldn't rather be anyone else. And there are things about me that I wouldn't ever want to forget, even if it's because of something terrible.
[Compassion, kindness, sympathy- without the pain he'd experienced, where would he be? He doesn't know, and he doesn't really want to.]
I'm me, you're you. That guy could have been you, but he's not. That's all there is to it. It's a good philosophy to have in a place where alternate versions of yourself could show up, don't you think?
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[A great many things- sheesh, didn't he know it?]
But that's who you are. The things that sculpt us might have been unpleasant, but I wouldn't rather be anyone else. And there are things about me that I wouldn't ever want to forget, even if it's because of something terrible.
[Compassion, kindness, sympathy- without the pain he'd experienced, where would he be? He doesn't know, and he doesn't really want to.]
I'm me, you're you. That guy could have been you, but he's not. That's all there is to it. It's a good philosophy to have in a place where alternate versions of yourself could show up, don't you think?