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Post by tbl on Apr 19, 2008 5:54:17 GMT -7
"As happens sometimes, a moment settled, and hovered, and remained for much more than a moment."
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Tragedy develops the man, it shapes him, it changes him, it molds him into someone, something he's not, until he breaks. Anger shall consume him at that moment, that very moment in time when he feels nothing but frustration of his world crumbling down upon his shoulders. Character is built, but somewhere along the way, he'll lose himself, just like the man, or woman before him. And when he walks, he walks not with pride, but with determination to take down his enemy. Not with confidence, but fear of disappointment, the fear that he will be no more. And that man will wake up, open his eyes, and realize that a battle fought alone isn't just a battle, it grows, and strengthens along with him, and that battle, becomes a war.
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Success, wealth, and recognition are the basis of a society, the reason so many rise to greatness, and so many sink below it. They've always said you were born great, you didn't find your way somewhere in the world, you were given it, you aquired it long before anyone knew. That is the perfect life, the one everyone dreams after, gets close enough to grasp it, and then it all slips away. But, what happens when everything you have starts to fall apart?
It's been a year since model Lacey Tyler was found in a vacant apartment from excessive drug use, and has been in rehab ever since. It's been a year and one month since designer Michelle Winters was shot and killed at the annual Revolution Charity Ball. It's been one year and three months since actor Gavin Correl went into a coma from his car accident and still hasn't woken up. It's been one year and five months since singer Casey Chandler was repeatedly raped, and has been in a mental health hospital ever since. See, now, the lives of the rich and famous aren't as grand as they first seemed.
So, what does that tell you about Los Angeles, success, wealth, and recognition? The pressure is on, and when you're expected to be great, you'd better be, because they think there's nothing better than watching you fall, and they're ever so willing to help.
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"And sound stopped, and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment."
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