My faith in the Power of Friendship is unshakeable. The world's neither cruel nor kind, the world is what it is. You'll get screwed over sometimes, so what. Uncertainty is life's polite unspoken rule, just like self-reliance. What truly matters is having fun. Can't do that alone.
Thinking of Chekhov's landrail, serious little pilgrim, choosing to walk most of its migratory route, flying only when coming across rivers and seas...
replies show that everyone wants to live in unicorn rainbow candy land and even a hint of nuance and grey morals makes them shit their pants in a politically correct way