Tuesday, June 19, 2007

We'll Run On Our Own Legs


I'm uploading this pic for a page of mine on Neopets. (Contrary to popular belief, it's not really a children's site; it was created almost eight years ago by two college kids to help other college kids throw away their study time.)

It's from an anime called Wolf's Rain. The series had some fascinating concepts and centered on an original story about wolves seeking "paradise" as the world comes to an end. One line stuck with me over the years, spoken by the wolf pack leader Kiba to a human: "Why? Why do you always look to the sky? Why do you try so hard to fly when you don't have any wings? We'll run on our own legs." I always took that to mean a person shouldn't spend time dreaming or wishing things were a certain way; if there's a way to get it done, just shut up and do it. It's a lesson I've come to learn the hard way.

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