"So it's come to this. A pointless, miserable end to a shallow,
meaningless life. But it's as it should be. It's the hand I've been
dealt, and I have to play it as it lays. Oh, I'm not going to cry
because life's thrown me a curve. I'm not going to whine because I got
mashed potatoes when French fries is what I really wanted. It's time for
me to step up to the plate, belly up to the bar! It's time for me to
look fate square in the eye, flare my nostrils, breathe life's last
breath! It's time for me to lie down with lions so I can soar with the
eagles! All right! I'm ready! Come and get me! Let's do it!"
