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demmiblue

(36,838 posts) Tue Mar 8, 2016, 12:02 PM Mar 2016

Love is the Only Reason We're Alive

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Love is the Only Reason We're Alive (Original Post) demmiblue Mar 2016 OP

I thought sex was the only reason we're alive. Aristus Mar 2016 #1

I thought the poem was unique and poignant... demmiblue Mar 2016 #2

When you think about it, you and I have survived angstlessk Mar 2016 #3

Well...that and alcohol, perhaps. nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #4

What a cynic! angstlessk Mar 2016 #5

I'm actually an idealist, but the cynical demon in me made me do it. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #6

See my post above...talk about an idealist! angstlessk Mar 2016 #7

Aristus

(66,310 posts)

1. I thought sex was the only reason we're alive.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 12:23 PM

Mar 2016

But whatever...

demmiblue

(36,838 posts)

2. I thought the poem was unique and poignant...

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 01:21 PM

Mar 2016

we all find meaning in different ways.

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

3. When you think about it, you and I have survived

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:03 PM

Mar 2016

from BEFORE that first ocean creature crawled out of the ooz till now!

Our genes go back to the beginning of the universe..we are all made up of star dust!

How lucky are we? It's the equivalent of winning the lottery a few million times!

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,166 posts)

4. Well...that and alcohol, perhaps. nt

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:08 PM

Mar 2016

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

5. What a cynic!

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:11 PM

Mar 2016

Of course cynics are not always wrong

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,166 posts)

6. I'm actually an idealist, but the cynical demon in me made me do it.

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:12 PM

Mar 2016

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

7. See my post above...talk about an idealist!

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:23 PM

Mar 2016

I even go back a few years

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