A shot of perspective

[xp_daytripper]

Last week my friend Charlie killed himself. I don't know why, 'cause he never told his friends what was wrong. I'm... dealing, I suppose. Not blaming myself as much as I was.

Things happen. And they're big things. Some are amazing things. Miracles. And it makes you realise there's more important stuff, that you ought to take the chance to fix things when you can, since you might not always get the chance. Makes you want to make the most of what you can do.

Makes you wonder why the fuck you were ever bothered by the little shite.

Lee, any chance of letting me borrow that black bikini of yours? I've got the urge to carpe some diem this afternoon, out by the pool. Manuel, I'm stealing borrowing a pair of your sunglasses you left here the other day - light's still bothering my eyes some.

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<strike>Steal</strike> Borrow away!

[x-empath.livejournal.com]

Come to think of it, I think that diem needs carpe'd by more than just you. I could really use the break - I feel tired, worn out. Stretched, a little.

Meet you out there?

Manuel

I was hoping you would say that...

[xp_daytripper]

There's an awful lot of skin exposed and I need help with the sunscreen. So company would be good, especially yours.

I'm not surprised you're feeling worn out. I haven't been the easiest person in the world to be linked to lately.

Re: I was hoping you would say that...

[x-empath.livejournal.com]

It's not just you.

I've been working on my shields, and you know how much that always makes me feel wrung-out and used up.

But they're better now. Progress is being made. I'm almost ready for the Seething Masses test. Not quite, but almost.

And I've been hearing rumblings about _FINALLY_ taking my driver's license test.

For you, I'd put up with far more than whatever's been spilling over the link. You know that.

Manuel

I know.

[xp_daytripper]

But still, thank you. You and Meg have helped so much.

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

Only if we can get photographs to show you later on when you decide to have head trauma and forget how hot you looked in it. (Because Dude, everyone looks hot in this thing...well, okay, maybe not Scott....Ew. Massively wrong image there.)

[xp_daytripper]

Or Cain, for that matter.

And if I know Manuel and his camera phone there will be photos.

Thanks. Just... time I stopped being stupid about it, you know? 'Cause in the scale of things, the scars don't matter squat.

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

Gah! No more images like that, or I start feeding you ones like Dr Strange in the bikini.

And you weren't being stupid. We've all got our scars, some physical, some mental. I think sometimes we get so trapped in ourselves that these things seem impossible to deal with. Then, something comes along to show us the way out. Glad you found the way out, Dude.

[xp_daytripper]

That's playing dirty that is. I have class with him on Saturday and I'm not going to be able to picture anything else.

Maybe. I just wish there'd been an easier way to get perspective.

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

*grins* Mwha! I win! (Okay, Jolt cola is evil. Evil!)

And yeah.