CALL ME SNAKE

Going back to that discussion we had the other day about life being hard, jobs being hard, etc., I’m reminded of a quote from “The Friends of Eddie Coyle.” Well, it’s not really a quote, since I can’t find the book. Consider it more of a paraphrase: “Life is hard, especially if you’re stupid.” I’m not talking about anyone in particular, of course, especially not anyone who talked about how hard it was to tell some mother his son died in a pointless war and then complained about how hard it was “to love her as best I could.” No, this has nothing to do with that. Please put that idea out of your heads. I was just thinking of a passage from a book. Nothing more. The other thing you’re suggesting is shameless and contemptible. And way beneath me.