to procreate? to simply exist? Everyone wants to leave a mark, no matter how insignificant. Those are all possibilities.
On a personal level however I have experienced something like this. There was a time in my life where I really didn't want to go on, I didn't have anyone I was close to, and found myself dreading just getting up in the morning. The thing that kept me going was the fact I couldn't let the few people that stood by me (family mostly) go through any sort of hardship on my account, just because I was selfish enough to end my problems. Also the pure and simple will to live was a huge factor, as it is implanted in most of us (the odd genetic exception does occur, but most of us are quite content living, no matter how depressed we get).
Last edited by Mr. Moe; 11-11-2003 at 07:12 PM..
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