[Shawnee123]

In Bri's defense, since as far as I've been able to see we can and should defend those who deserve defending as a courtesy extended beyond those who might not need or deserve defending, her buttons were pushed and pushed and pushed. It is nice for those who take these situations with a grain of salt, and that is a trait I myself envy. Create havoc and whistle on down the road, feeling good, is a trait I think the devil himself invented.

We all know she has had some hard times. There is a level of coldness shown to those who dare suffer here; compassion is only the name of the game if the behavior still fits the category of not being hard to watch.

Though many behaviors are much, much, much more disturbing (such as enjoying hurting and watching people writhe) our society is still fundamentally unable to comprehend human conditions beyond that which does not make us fear for our own minds.

We can all commisserate, and we care, about a lost job, or a passing illness, or such things. This understanding is our "good."

When it's deeper than those sorts of things it's easier and more acceptable to hope it goes away. This lack of understanding is our "bad."

I'm not talking about the Cellar except as it pertains to being a microcosm of the world.

We love you Bri. If you read this, know that.