Too much, entirely!

Submitted by Seamus MacNemi (United States), Mar 6, 2009 at 09:53

For me, this whole affair is personal and one that I take very seriously. When I was a child I learned very quickly that I would have to fight in order to live for myself. I was never given any choice so I learned to fight and win by what ever means was available to me at the time. I learned that in order to win I had to be willing to commit my whole being to winning. I could have no doubts and no second thoughts. I could not allow myself to be held back by considerations for the ones who were fighting against me. I had to be totally determined to doing as much damage as I could to those others with what ever came to my hand be it a stick or a rock or merely my fists and feet. I did not always win but those others gained at least some respect for my ability to defend myself and so most left me alone after one encounter.

Sure, I gained a reputation as a trouble maker but I never went looking for trouble. Trouble always came looking for me but I learned to handle him where ever he showed his face. Others might not like me but at least they would learn to respect me or fear me and in that I was safe. That is a lesson that it would do well for others to learn. You cannot live with your tail tucked permanently between your legs.

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