life raft | question 11

I have seen the dramatic effect that proper pruning can have on the beauty and productivity of a tree, and I have learned that it is never too late to prune one that has gone wild and out of control.	The world is going to bombard you again and again, so healing must be a continuous process. Like brushing your teeth, taking your vitamins, and sleeping, it's key to build it into your life.	I will stay up too late. I will be loud, obnoxious, and stupid. I will kiss a couple of girls I shouldn't. I will hug friends that I love.I will pull Mickey Mouse boxers out of a tree. I will no longer rush between events, in longing for my current endeavor to end.	What I have learned since that near fatal journey eight years ago, is that in life something can always be done about a situation; but in death, nothing can be done.	"Gout is not relieved by a costly ring nor migraine by a tiara." —Plutarch