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[bearswitness]

What makes you worthwhile? Reluctantly interested parties want to know.

And if you're completely useless as I imagine most of you are then tell me why do you want to go home. It sounds like most of you do so indulge me. It must be absolutely fascinating.

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[bearswitness]

I'm not better or so special but I'll judge all I like thank you. Right of old age gives me that much even if it isn't good for anything else.

[gentle]

Being judgmental will only close you off to other potential variables
and limit your ability to see and understand other ideals.
It is only by understanding each other that we may come to better understand ourselves and the world around us.
Though I suppose you're right
and that being old does have its advantages.

[bearswitness]

That's disgusting stop that.

[gentle]

What

[bearswitness]

Don't you play innocent you know what you did.

[gentle]

Are you upset I called you old?
I apologize.
Perhaps I should have said `sagely.`
Is that better?

[bearswitness]

Didn't I just write stop playing innocent that was addressed to YOU.

[gentle]

I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm not playing anything.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to clarify.

[bearswitness]

Who ever said I wanted to understand myself let alone others or the world around me. I don't want anything to do with any of that.

[gentle]

What
Why not.
The world is a beautiful place
and within ourselves exists an entire universe waiting to be discovered.
You're missing out if you refuse to partake in it!

[bearswitness]

The world tends to be more awful than beautiful but that's more the people in it than any fault of the scenery so I'll pass but thanks for the kind invitation.

[gentle]

Not all of the people in the world are awful.
Many of them are
I'd be willing to say most of them probably are
but there are a select few who can make it a wonderful place.
Haven't you met someone like that?

[bearswitness]

Some. They're rare. But don't try to tell me the good balances out the awful because it's a truly amazing amount of awful.

[gentle]

Perhaps that is so in your world
but in mine
it appears the good outweigh the bad.
It's difficult to remember at times
but it is a truth I am slowly starting to accept.

[bearswitness]

That sounds like a good way to get yourself disappointed.

[gentle]

You must be a very unhappy and pessimistic person.

[bearswitness]

Yes and proudly so I'm still waiting on my medal for it.

[gentle]

They don't give out medals for that sort of thing
so I'm afraid you might be waiting indefinitely.
I'm certain if you notify the proper authorities
however
they might take notice of this fact and give you your dues.