When I was a ‘dumb kid’, we all thought we were Superman: immortal, invulnerable, and omnipotent. Reality tended to intrude on our delusions ... It led us to risk our own lives, not to destroy others’.
I am amazed I've made it to 60 given the risks I took in my youth, twice as long as I ever imagined living. I cringe at some of the memories, and my stupidity, even now.
My Mothers' prayers are what got me through my youth ... No doubt in my mind about that.