Self-Destruction in the Pursuit of Validation

There are times when I question my authenticity. I don’t know exactly where in my mind this unrepentant need to impress others takes root, but I’m sure it’s there. In moments like these, I think of my life as just some grand production, a show I put on for any audience willing to pay the [...]

Random Conversation #1

At lunch with my mother today, discussing the potential hindrance on my political career due to my lack of religious belief:
Karim: I really wish you would have raised me religious.
Mom: I tried! But you wouldn’t accept that I’m God.

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    You think I’m licked. You all think I’m licked. Well, I’m not licked. And I’m going to stay right here and fight for this lost cause. Even if the room gets filled with lies like these, and the Taylors and all their armies come marching into this place. — Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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