12.04.2002 :::
 
I have recently come to the conclusion that all hope in this world is destined to end in despair, just as all life ends in death. True, it is possible to find happiness for a season, but sorrow always wins in the end. The concept of infinite joy is merely an illusion. Joy cannot exist without sorrow, nor can love exist without pain. Alas that it is possible to have sorrow without joy, pain without love.

Ironically, I now find the saying "I feel much better now that I've lost all hope" to be truthful. I won't let myself hope in anything anymore, and it lifts untold burdens from my heart. Now all things are certain, as death is certain.

::: posted by Peter at 01:29