What ever kind of joy he gets from this, doesn't seem to last beyond the moment.
No, it doesn't. But some MLCr's will lie about it, even to themselves. Appearance is very important. Always reminds me of the Rolling Stones talking about how "White my shirts can be" - it's all about what somebody is selling them and they are buying anything that they were told would bring or epitomize happiness. Kind of like the beer commercials? "Men doing manly things - it's Miller time!" As opposed to reality - "it's five AM and you woke up naked in an alley with your car keys in your a**. It's Miller time!" (from a skit from Robin Williams - paraphrased somewhat) The point is the same - reality vs. what others tell me I "need" to be happy. Until a person figures it out, they'll continue to try anything to stop the pain. Anything.
Peace, AJ
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" MLK Put the glass down... "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
