."We called it 'the Absinthe of the Ages.'"

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.A lot of people have this dream of a perfect, ideal life. In this dream world, there is a comfortable, cottage-style house, flowers under the windows, a bright green lawn, a strong, business oriented father-figure and his supportive but docile wife. And, of course, there are always the kids. Two, perfect children... All of this exists behind a white picket fence. As long as you are behind that fence, you're safe. The only thing that could make the fantasy even more perfect would be equally perfect neighbors who also live peacefully behind their own white picket fence. But there could be no neighbors. Nor could a neighborhood even exist. The world doesn't live behind a white picket fence. And, naturally, it could never conform to the idea of what, in essence, is "natural". Nature defies the plan we set for it because we never should have set a plan in the first place. It rebels. Husband and wife argue. Children cry out in vain. Neighbors are never the best of neighbors. Ultimately, the peaceful world falls apart because its citizens ask too much. Life isn't safe. The danger lies behind the white picket fence. Living outside the fence is the only way to shield yourself from the fall of Rome.

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Re: ."We called it 'the Absinthe of the Ages.'"

that's one way to look at it.

the problem is that beauty is not in conformity. safety may lie in conformity--or the illusion of safety. but beauty lends happiness, safety only lends comfort. beauty lies in diversity, in new ideas and differing personalities. of course, diversity causes disagreements and prejudice, so therein lies the twist.

i'd rather have beauty than safety.