Our saving grace. Our salvation.

Maybe I sound depressed. Because I don't have much faith in people coming together to work for the common good of society. It'll never happen. In the long run, we'll destroy ourselves. We'll wreck the world in which we live. But still, I'm an optimist. Because I have the freedom to salvage something from the mess. By pursuing happiness. Love. In so many ways, I can isolate myself from the many conflagrations in this world. By building a cocoon, of sorts. Retreating from the harder realities. And making for a good life. With another human being. Yes, there is nothing better than a solid one-on-one relationship. It's our saving grace. Our salvation. --Jim Broede