May 30, 2006

  • Time is short...

    I'm making costumes and programs, and just generally doing the "going slightly insane because our end of the year show is this Saturday" thing.

    But I found this quote, and I really really liked it:

    "You are an intelligent human being. Your life is valuable for its own sake. You are not second-class in the universe, deriving meaning and purpose from some other mind. You are not inherently evil—you are inherently human, possessing the positive rational potential to help make this a world of morality, peace and joy. Trust yourself."

    –Dan Barker, from his book, Losing Faith in Faith

    This is not only a good ideal to strive for in my own life, but very much what I hope to instill in my children as well.