Dear friend,

"I oscillate between life and death, happiness and sadness, good and evil." (Alexander McQueen)

Realize.

Today I remembered one of my main earthly motivations to succeed and why I’m so damn competitive, not only in my life, but also in academia, sports, and intellectual pursuits: my pathetic excuse for a father, and his even more apathetic, familial ties.

I learn best from poor examples obviously.